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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,987 and 1,801,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,987 and 1,801,407 is: 3,957,461.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,987 : 1,801,407 = 1,801,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,987/1,801,407 = 1,801,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,987x = 1,801,407 × 1,801,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,987x = 3,245,067,179,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,067,179,649/819,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,461.74

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