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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,590 and 1,750,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,590 and 1,750,056 is: 3,769,054.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,590 : 1,750,056 = 1,750,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,590/1,750,056 = 1,750,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,590x = 1,750,056 × 1,750,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,590x = 3,062,696,003,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,696,003,136/812,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,054.51

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