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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,112 and 1,796,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,112 and 1,796,112 is: 3,957,760.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,112 : 1,796,112 = 1,796,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,112/1,796,112 = 1,796,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,112x = 1,796,112 × 1,796,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,112x = 3,226,018,316,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,018,316,544/815,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,760.79

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