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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,441 and 1,778,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,441 and 1,778,550 is: 3,864,958.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,441 : 1,778,550 = 1,778,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,441/1,778,550 = 1,778,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,441x = 1,778,550 × 1,778,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,441x = 3,163,240,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,240,102,500/818,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,958.01

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