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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,520 and 1,760,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,520 and 1,760,628 is: 3,815,058.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,520 : 1,760,628 = 1,760,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,520/1,760,628 = 1,760,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,520x = 1,760,628 × 1,760,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,520x = 3,099,810,954,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,810,954,384/812,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,058.03

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