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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,828 and 1,781,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,828 and 1,781,496 is: 3,871,212.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,828 : 1,781,496 = 1,781,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,828/1,781,496 = 1,781,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,828x = 1,781,496 × 1,781,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,828x = 3,173,727,998,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,727,998,016/819,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,212.01

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