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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,753 and 1,749,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,753 and 1,749,604 is: 3,752,501.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,753 : 1,749,604 = 1,749,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,753/1,749,604 = 1,749,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,753x = 1,749,604 × 1,749,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,753x = 3,061,114,156,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,114,156,816/815,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,501.26

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