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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,954 and 1,772,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,954 and 1,772,052 is: 3,834,364.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,954 : 1,772,052 = 1,772,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,954/1,772,052 = 1,772,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,954x = 1,772,052 × 1,772,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,954x = 3,140,168,290,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,168,290,704/818,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,364.68

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