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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,098 and 1,711,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,098 and 1,711,356 is: 3,553,872.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,098 : 1,711,356 = 1,711,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,098/1,711,356 = 1,711,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,098x = 1,711,356 × 1,711,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,098x = 2,928,739,358,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,739,358,736/824,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,872.67

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