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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,247 and 1,757,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,247 and 1,757,367 is: 3,746,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,247 : 1,757,367 = 1,757,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,247/1,757,367 = 1,757,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,247x = 1,757,367 × 1,757,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,247x = 3,088,338,772,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,338,772,689/824,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,860.80

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