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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,823 and 1,793,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,823 and 1,793,158 is: 3,941,315.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,823 : 1,793,158 = 1,793,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,823/1,793,158 = 1,793,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,823x = 1,793,158 × 1,793,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,823x = 3,215,415,612,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,415,612,964/815,823
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,315.23

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