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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,164 and 1,766,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,164 and 1,766,056 is: 3,802,841.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,164 : 1,766,056 = 1,766,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,164/1,766,056 = 1,766,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,164x = 1,766,056 × 1,766,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,164x = 3,118,953,795,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,953,795,136/820,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,841.62

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