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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,793 and 1,786,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,793 and 1,786,476 is: 3,926,579.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,793 : 1,786,476 = 1,786,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,793/1,786,476 = 1,786,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,793x = 1,786,476 × 1,786,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,793x = 3,191,496,498,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,496,498,576/812,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,579.71

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