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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,597 and 1,750,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,597 and 1,750,069 is: 3,769,078.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,597 : 1,750,069 = 1,750,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,597/1,750,069 = 1,750,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,597x = 1,750,069 × 1,750,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,597x = 3,062,741,504,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,741,504,761/812,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,078.04

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