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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,716 and 1,789,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,716 and 1,789,920 is: 3,932,429.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,716 : 1,789,920 = 1,789,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,716/1,789,920 = 1,789,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,716x = 1,789,920 × 1,789,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,716x = 3,203,813,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,813,606,400/814,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,429.96

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