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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,657 and 1,701,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,657 and 1,701,672 is: 3,558,855.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,657 : 1,701,672 = 1,701,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,657/1,701,672 = 1,701,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,657x = 1,701,672 × 1,701,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,657x = 2,895,687,595,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,687,595,584/813,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,558,855.38

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