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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,800 and 1,749,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,800 and 1,749,694 is: 3,752,671.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,800 : 1,749,694 = 1,749,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,800/1,749,694 = 1,749,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,800x = 1,749,694 × 1,749,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,800x = 3,061,429,093,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,429,093,636/815,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,671.11

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