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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,560 and 1,731,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,560 and 1,731,952 is: 3,673,530.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,560 : 1,731,952 = 1,731,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,560/1,731,952 = 1,731,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,560x = 1,731,952 × 1,731,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,560x = 2,999,657,730,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,657,730,304/816,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,673,530.09

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