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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,064 and 1,749,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,064 and 1,749,840 is: 3,742,910.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,064 : 1,749,840 = 1,749,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,064/1,749,840 = 1,749,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,064x = 1,749,840 × 1,749,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,064x = 3,061,940,025,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,940,025,600/818,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,910.12

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