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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,277 and 1,906,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,277 and 1,906,140 is: 4,451,147.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,277 : 1,906,140 = 1,906,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,277/1,906,140 = 1,906,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,277x = 1,906,140 × 1,906,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,277x = 3,633,369,699,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,369,699,600/816,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,147.96

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