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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,820 and 1,772,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,820 and 1,772,181 is: 3,878,177.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,820 : 1,772,181 = 1,772,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,820/1,772,181 = 1,772,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,820x = 1,772,181 × 1,772,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,820x = 3,140,625,496,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,625,496,761/809,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,177.25

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