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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,882 and 1,767,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,882 and 1,767,360 is: 3,828,447.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,882 : 1,767,360 = 1,767,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,882/1,767,360 = 1,767,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,882x = 1,767,360 × 1,767,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,882x = 3,123,561,369,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,561,369,600/815,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,447.46

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