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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,439 and 1,778,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,439 and 1,778,547 is: 3,864,954.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,439 : 1,778,547 = 1,778,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,439/1,778,547 = 1,778,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,439x = 1,778,547 × 1,778,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,439x = 3,163,229,431,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,229,431,209/818,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,954.42

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