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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,847 and 1,786,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,847 and 1,786,589 is: 3,926,815.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,847 : 1,786,589 = 1,786,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,847/1,786,589 = 1,786,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,847x = 1,786,589 × 1,786,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,847x = 3,191,900,254,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,900,254,921/812,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,815.57

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