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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,548 and 1,749,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,548 and 1,749,958 is: 3,768,827.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,548 : 1,749,958 = 1,749,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,548/1,749,958 = 1,749,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,548x = 1,749,958 × 1,749,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,548x = 3,062,353,001,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,353,001,764/812,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768,827.20

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