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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,598 and 1,750,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,598 and 1,750,071 is: 3,769,082.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,598 : 1,750,071 = 1,750,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,598/1,750,071 = 1,750,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,598x = 1,750,071 × 1,750,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,598x = 3,062,748,505,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,748,505,041/812,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,082.01

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