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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,602 and 1,750,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,602 and 1,750,078 is: 3,769,093.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,602 : 1,750,078 = 1,750,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,602/1,750,078 = 1,750,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,602x = 1,750,078 × 1,750,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,602x = 3,062,773,006,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,773,006,084/812,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,093.61

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