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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,301 and 1,778,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,301 and 1,778,245 is: 3,864,293.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,301 : 1,778,245 = 1,778,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,301/1,778,245 = 1,778,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,301x = 1,778,245 × 1,778,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,301x = 3,162,155,280,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,155,280,025/818,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,293.55

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