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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,798 and 1,749,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,798 and 1,749,692 is: 3,752,671.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,798 : 1,749,692 = 1,749,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,798/1,749,692 = 1,749,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,798x = 1,749,692 × 1,749,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,798x = 3,061,422,094,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,422,094,864/815,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,671.73

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