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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,292 and 1,778,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,292 and 1,778,226 is: 3,864,253.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,292 : 1,778,226 = 1,778,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,292/1,778,226 = 1,778,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,292x = 1,778,226 × 1,778,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,292x = 3,162,087,707,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,087,707,076/818,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,253.48

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