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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,120 and 1,784,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,120 and 1,784,952 is: 3,861,321.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,120 : 1,784,952 = 1,784,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,120/1,784,952 = 1,784,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,120x = 1,784,952 × 1,784,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,120x = 3,186,053,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,053,642,304/825,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,321.56

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