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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,636 and 1,797,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,636 and 1,797,160 is: 3,959,835.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,636 : 1,797,160 = 1,797,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,636/1,797,160 = 1,797,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,636x = 1,797,160 × 1,797,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,636x = 3,229,784,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,784,065,600/815,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,959,835.10

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