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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,636 and 1,788,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,636 and 1,788,664 is: 3,927,298.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,636 : 1,788,664 = 1,788,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,636/1,788,664 = 1,788,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,636x = 1,788,664 × 1,788,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,636x = 3,199,318,904,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,318,904,896/814,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,298.70

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