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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,816 and 1,793,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,816 and 1,793,144 is: 3,941,287.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,816 : 1,793,144 = 1,793,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,816/1,793,144 = 1,793,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,816x = 1,793,144 × 1,793,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,816x = 3,215,365,404,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,365,404,736/815,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,287.50

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