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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,512 and 1,773,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,512 and 1,773,234 is: 3,850,964.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,512 : 1,773,234 = 1,773,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,512/1,773,234 = 1,773,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,512x = 1,773,234 × 1,773,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,512x = 3,144,358,818,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,358,818,756/816,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,964.61

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