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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,126 and 1,767,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,126 and 1,767,828 is: 3,829,330.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,126 : 1,767,828 = 1,767,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,126/1,767,828 = 1,767,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,126x = 1,767,828 × 1,767,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,126x = 3,125,215,837,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,215,837,584/816,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,330.08

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