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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,914 and 1,797,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,914 and 1,797,776 is: 3,941,875.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,914 : 1,797,776 = 1,797,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,914/1,797,776 = 1,797,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,914x = 1,797,776 × 1,797,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,914x = 3,231,998,546,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,998,546,176/819,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,941,875.06

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