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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,848 and 1,772,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,848 and 1,772,226 is: 3,878,240.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,848 : 1,772,226 = 1,772,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,848/1,772,226 = 1,772,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,848x = 1,772,226 × 1,772,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,848x = 3,140,784,995,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,784,995,076/809,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,240.11

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