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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,264 and 1,782,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,264 and 1,782,140 is: 3,876,678.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,264 : 1,782,140 = 1,782,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,264/1,782,140 = 1,782,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,264x = 1,782,140 × 1,782,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,264x = 3,176,022,979,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,022,979,600/819,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876,678.31

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