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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,922 and 1,771,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,922 and 1,771,982 is: 3,834,211.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,922 : 1,771,982 = 1,771,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,922/1,771,982 = 1,771,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,922x = 1,771,982 × 1,771,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,922x = 3,139,920,208,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,920,208,324/818,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,211.57

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