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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,807 and 1,749,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,807 and 1,749,706 is: 3,752,690.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,807 : 1,749,706 = 1,749,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,807/1,749,706 = 1,749,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,807x = 1,749,706 × 1,749,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,807x = 3,061,471,086,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,471,086,436/815,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,690.39

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