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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,792 and 1,786,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,792 and 1,786,470 is: 3,926,558.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,792 : 1,786,470 = 1,786,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,792/1,786,470 = 1,786,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,792x = 1,786,470 × 1,786,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,792x = 3,191,475,060,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,475,060,900/812,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,558.16

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