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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,995 and 1,795,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,995 and 1,795,261 is: 3,944,898.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,995 : 1,795,261 = 1,795,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,995/1,795,261 = 1,795,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,995x = 1,795,261 × 1,795,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,995x = 3,222,962,058,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,962,058,121/816,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,898.14

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