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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,756 and 1,779,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,756 and 1,779,480 is: 3,862,794.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,756 : 1,779,480 = 1,779,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,756/1,779,480 = 1,779,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,756x = 1,779,480 × 1,779,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,756x = 3,166,549,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166,549,070,400/819,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,794.62

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