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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,014 and 1,711,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,014 and 1,711,197 is: 3,579,639.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,014 : 1,711,197 = 1,711,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,014/1,711,197 = 1,711,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,014x = 1,711,197 × 1,711,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,014x = 2,928,195,172,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,195,172,809/818,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,639.44

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