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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,303 and 1,789,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,303 and 1,789,215 is: 3,931,325.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,303 : 1,789,215 = 1,789,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,303/1,789,215 = 1,789,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,303x = 1,789,215 × 1,789,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,303x = 3,201,290,316,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,290,316,225/814,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,325.71

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