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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,785 and 1,749,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,785 and 1,749,667 is: 3,752,624.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,785 : 1,749,667 = 1,749,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,785/1,749,667 = 1,749,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,785x = 1,749,667 × 1,749,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,785x = 3,061,334,610,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,334,610,889/815,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,624.30

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