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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,176 and 1,790,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,176 and 1,790,352 is: 3,283,588.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,176 : 1,790,352 = 1,790,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,176/1,790,352 = 1,790,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,176x = 1,790,352 × 1,790,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,176x = 3,205,360,283,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,360,283,904/976,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,283,588.50

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