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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,589 and 1,750,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,589 and 1,750,050 is: 3,769,033.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,589 : 1,750,050 = 1,750,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,589/1,750,050 = 1,750,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,589x = 1,750,050 × 1,750,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,589x = 3,062,675,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,675,002,500/812,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,033.30

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