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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,632 and 1,788,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,632 and 1,788,656 is: 3,927,282.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,632 : 1,788,656 = 1,788,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,632/1,788,656 = 1,788,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,632x = 1,788,656 × 1,788,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,632x = 3,199,290,286,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,290,286,336/814,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,282.85

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