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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,758 and 1,749,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,758 and 1,749,576 is: 3,752,358.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,758 : 1,749,576 = 1,749,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,758/1,749,576 = 1,749,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,758x = 1,749,576 × 1,749,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,758x = 3,061,016,179,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,016,179,776/815,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,358.15

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