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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,160 and 1,740,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,160 and 1,740,365 is: 3,720,239.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,160 : 1,740,365 = 1,740,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,160/1,740,365 = 1,740,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,160x = 1,740,365 × 1,740,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,160x = 3,028,870,333,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,870,333,225/814,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720,239.67

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