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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,596 and 1,670,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,596 and 1,670,480 is: 3,408,889.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,596 : 1,670,480 = 1,670,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,596/1,670,480 = 1,670,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,596x = 1,670,480 × 1,670,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,596x = 2,790,503,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,503,430,400/818,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,889.65

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