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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,805 and 1,767,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,805 and 1,767,186 is: 3,828,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,805 : 1,767,186 = 1,767,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,805/1,767,186 = 1,767,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,805x = 1,767,186 × 1,767,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,805x = 3,122,946,358,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,122,946,358,596/815,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,054.94

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