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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,234 and 1,795,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,234 and 1,795,659 is: 3,945,493.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,234 : 1,795,659 = 1,795,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,234/1,795,659 = 1,795,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,234x = 1,795,659 × 1,795,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,234x = 3,224,391,244,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,391,244,281/817,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,493.27

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