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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,568 and 1,771,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,568 and 1,771,650 is: 3,834,432.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,568 : 1,771,650 = 1,771,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,568/1,771,650 = 1,771,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,568x = 1,771,650 × 1,771,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,568x = 3,138,743,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,743,722,500/818,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,432.48

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