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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,493 and 1,772,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,493 and 1,772,206 is: 3,827,837.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,493 : 1,772,206 = 1,772,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,493/1,772,206 = 1,772,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,493x = 1,772,206 × 1,772,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,493x = 3,140,714,106,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,714,106,436/820,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,827,837.78

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