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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,765 and 1,749,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,765 and 1,749,628 is: 3,752,549.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,765 : 1,749,628 = 1,749,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,765/1,749,628 = 1,749,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,765x = 1,749,628 × 1,749,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,765x = 3,061,198,138,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,198,138,384/815,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,549.00

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