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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,169 and 1,750,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,169 and 1,750,053 is: 3,743,340.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,169 : 1,750,053 = 1,750,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,169/1,750,053 = 1,750,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,169x = 1,750,053 × 1,750,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,169x = 3,062,685,502,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,685,502,809/818,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,743,340.93

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