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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,736 and 1,761,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,736 and 1,761,888 is: 3,791,514.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,736 : 1,761,888 = 1,761,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,736/1,761,888 = 1,761,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,736x = 1,761,888 × 1,761,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,736x = 3,104,249,324,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,249,324,544/818,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,791,514.39

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