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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,375 and 1,754,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,375 and 1,754,973 is: 3,781,955.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,375 : 1,754,973 = 1,754,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,375/1,754,973 = 1,754,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,375x = 1,754,973 × 1,754,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,375x = 3,079,930,230,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,930,230,729/814,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,781,955.77

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