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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,958 and 1,772,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,958 and 1,772,060 is: 3,834,380.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,958 : 1,772,060 = 1,772,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,958/1,772,060 = 1,772,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,958x = 1,772,060 × 1,772,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,958x = 3,140,196,643,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,196,643,600/818,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,380.57

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