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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,304.25 and 1,789,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,304.25 and 1,789,218 is: 3,931,332.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,304.25 : 1,789,218 = 1,789,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,304.25/1,789,218 = 1,789,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,304.25x = 1,789,218 × 1,789,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,304.25x = 3,201,301,051,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,301,051,524/814,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,332.85

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