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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,285 and 1,765,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,285 and 1,765,542 is: 3,818,689.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,285 : 1,765,542 = 1,765,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,285/1,765,542 = 1,765,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,285x = 1,765,542 × 1,765,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,285x = 3,117,138,553,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,138,553,764/816,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,818,689.00

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