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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,274 and 1,757,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,274 and 1,757,424 is: 3,746,981.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,274 : 1,757,424 = 1,757,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,274/1,757,424 = 1,757,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,274x = 1,757,424 × 1,757,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,274x = 3,088,539,115,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,539,115,776/824,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,981.12

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