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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,780 and 1,776,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,780 and 1,776,718 is: 3,855,402.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,780 : 1,776,718 = 1,776,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,780/1,776,718 = 1,776,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,780x = 1,776,718 × 1,776,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,780x = 3,156,726,851,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,726,851,524/818,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,402.98

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