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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,808 and 1,749,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,808 and 1,749,712 is: 3,752,711.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,808 : 1,749,712 = 1,749,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,808/1,749,712 = 1,749,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,808x = 1,749,712 × 1,749,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,808x = 3,061,492,082,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,492,082,944/815,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,711.52

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