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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,446 and 1,799,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,446 and 1,799,312 is: 3,955,696.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,446 : 1,799,312 = 1,799,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,446/1,799,312 = 1,799,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,446x = 1,799,312 × 1,799,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,446x = 3,237,523,673,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,523,673,344/818,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,696.13

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