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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,736 and 1,762,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,736 and 1,762,476 is: 3,807,998.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,736 : 1,762,476 = 1,762,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,736/1,762,476 = 1,762,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,736x = 1,762,476 × 1,762,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,736x = 3,106,321,650,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,321,650,576/815,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,807,998.73

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