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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,165 and 1,795,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,165 and 1,795,794.75 is: 3,936,787.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,165 : 1,795,794.75 = 1,795,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,165/1,795,794.75 = 1,795,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,165x = 1,795,794.75 × 1,795,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,165x = 3,224,878,784,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,878,784,127.56/819,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,787.81

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