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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,808 and 1,762,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,808 and 1,762,032 is: 3,791,800.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,808 : 1,762,032 = 1,762,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,808/1,762,032 = 1,762,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,808x = 1,762,032 × 1,762,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,808x = 3,104,756,769,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,756,769,024/818,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,791,800.73

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