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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,112 and 1,795,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,112 and 1,795,466 is: 3,945,234.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,112 : 1,795,466 = 1,795,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,112/1,795,466 = 1,795,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,112x = 1,795,466 × 1,795,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,112x = 3,223,698,157,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,698,157,156/817,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,234.14

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