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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,437 and 1,778,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,437 and 1,778,543 is: 3,864,946.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,437 : 1,778,543 = 1,778,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,437/1,778,543 = 1,778,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,437x = 1,778,543 × 1,778,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,437x = 3,163,215,202,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,215,202,849/818,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,946.48

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