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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,880 and 1,767,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,880 and 1,767,328 is: 3,828,318.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,880 : 1,767,328 = 1,767,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,880/1,767,328 = 1,767,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,880x = 1,767,328 × 1,767,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,880x = 3,123,448,259,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,448,259,584/815,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,318.21

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