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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,870 and 1,767,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,870 and 1,767,334 is: 3,828,391.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,870 : 1,767,334 = 1,767,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,870/1,767,334 = 1,767,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,870x = 1,767,334 × 1,767,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,870x = 3,123,469,467,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,469,467,556/815,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,391.13

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