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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,522 and 1,773,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,522 and 1,773,250 is: 3,850,986.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,522 : 1,773,250 = 1,773,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,522/1,773,250 = 1,773,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,522x = 1,773,250 × 1,773,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,522x = 3,144,415,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,415,562,500/816,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,986.95

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