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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,310 and 1,608,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,310 and 1,608,182 is: 3,176,000.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,310 : 1,608,182 = 1,608,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,310/1,608,182 = 1,608,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,310x = 1,608,182 × 1,608,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,310x = 2,586,249,345,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,249,345,124/814,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176,000.96

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