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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,790 and 1,749,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,790 and 1,749,680 is: 3,752,657.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,790 : 1,749,680 = 1,749,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,790/1,749,680 = 1,749,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,790x = 1,749,680 × 1,749,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,790x = 3,061,380,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,380,102,400/815,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,657.06

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