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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,722 and 1,789,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,722 and 1,789,932 is: 3,932,453.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,722 : 1,789,932 = 1,789,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,722/1,789,932 = 1,789,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,722x = 1,789,932 × 1,789,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,722x = 3,203,856,564,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,856,564,624/814,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,453.73

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