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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,608 and 1,788,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,608 and 1,788,608 is: 3,927,187.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,608 : 1,788,608 = 1,788,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,608/1,788,608 = 1,788,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,608x = 1,788,608 × 1,788,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,608x = 3,199,118,577,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,118,577,664/814,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,187.77

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