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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,814 and 1,749,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,814 and 1,749,672 is: 3,752,512.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,814 : 1,749,672 = 1,749,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,814/1,749,672 = 1,749,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,814x = 1,749,672 × 1,749,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,814x = 3,061,352,107,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,352,107,584/815,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,512.35

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