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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,798 and 1,786,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,798 and 1,786,484 is: 3,926,590.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,798 : 1,786,484 = 1,786,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,798/1,786,484 = 1,786,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,798x = 1,786,484 × 1,786,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,798x = 3,191,525,082,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,525,082,256/812,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,590.72

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