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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,550 and 1,760,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,550 and 1,760,700 is: 3,815,229.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,550 : 1,760,700 = 1,760,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,550/1,760,700 = 1,760,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,550x = 1,760,700 × 1,760,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,550x = 3,100,064,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,100,064,490,000/812,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,229.20

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