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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,794 and 1,786,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,794 and 1,786,474 is: 3,926,566.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,794 : 1,786,474 = 1,786,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,794/1,786,474 = 1,786,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,794x = 1,786,474 × 1,786,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,794x = 3,191,489,352,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,489,352,676/812,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,566.08

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