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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,532 and 1,789,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,532 and 1,789,650 is: 3,932,131.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,532 : 1,789,650 = 1,789,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,532/1,789,650 = 1,789,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,532x = 1,789,650 × 1,789,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,532x = 3,202,847,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,847,122,500/814,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,131.73

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