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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,918 and 1,771,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,918 and 1,771,972 is: 3,834,187.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,918 : 1,771,972 = 1,771,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,918/1,771,972 = 1,771,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,918x = 1,771,972 × 1,771,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,918x = 3,139,884,768,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,884,768,784/818,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,187.02

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