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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,344 and 1,737,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,344 and 1,737,252 is: 3,661,146.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,344 : 1,737,252 = 1,737,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,344/1,737,252 = 1,737,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,344x = 1,737,252 × 1,737,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,344x = 3,018,044,511,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,044,511,504/824,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,146.94

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