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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,530 and 1,760,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,530 and 1,760,648 is: 3,815,097.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,530 : 1,760,648 = 1,760,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,530/1,760,648 = 1,760,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,530x = 1,760,648 × 1,760,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,530x = 3,099,881,379,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,881,379,904/812,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,097.76

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