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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,466 and 1,788,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,466 and 1,788,364 is: 3,902,841.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,466 : 1,788,364 = 1,788,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,466/1,788,364 = 1,788,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,466x = 1,788,364 × 1,788,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,466x = 3,198,245,796,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,245,796,496/819,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,841.36

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