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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,285 and 1,737,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,285 and 1,737,130 is: 3,660,894.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,285 : 1,737,130 = 1,737,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,285/1,737,130 = 1,737,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,285x = 1,737,130 × 1,737,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,285x = 3,017,620,636,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,620,636,900/824,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,894.76

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