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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,390 and 1,929,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,390 and 1,929,172 is: 4,547,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,390 : 1,929,172 = 1,929,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,390/1,929,172 = 1,929,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,390x = 1,929,172 × 1,929,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,390x = 3,721,704,605,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,704,605,584/818,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,547,592.96

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