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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,821 and 1,793,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,821 and 1,793,154 is: 3,941,307.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,821 : 1,793,154 = 1,793,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,821/1,793,154 = 1,793,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,821x = 1,793,154 × 1,793,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,821x = 3,215,401,267,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,401,267,716/815,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,307.31

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