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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,881 and 1,775,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,881 and 1,775,441 is: 3,858,812.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,881 : 1,775,441 = 1,775,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,881/1,775,441 = 1,775,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,881x = 1,775,441 × 1,775,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,881x = 3,152,190,744,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,190,744,481/816,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,812.66

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