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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,928 and 1,777,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,928 and 1,777,020 is: 3,870,194.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,928 : 1,777,020 = 1,777,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,928/1,777,020 = 1,777,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,928x = 1,777,020 × 1,777,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,928x = 3,157,800,080,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,800,080,400/815,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,870,194.53

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