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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,460 and 1,776,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,460 and 1,776,870 is: 3,857,570.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,460 : 1,776,870 = 1,776,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,460/1,776,870 = 1,776,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,460x = 1,776,870 × 1,776,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,460x = 3,157,266,996,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,266,996,900/818,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,570.31

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