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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,605 and 1,749,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,605 and 1,749,655 is: 3,762,627.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,605 : 1,749,655 = 1,749,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,605/1,749,655 = 1,749,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,605x = 1,749,655 × 1,749,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,605x = 3,061,292,619,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,292,619,025/813,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,627.59

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