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Finding the Third Proportional to 821,226 and 1,755,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 821,226 and 1,755,945 is: 3,754,560.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,226 : 1,755,945 = 1,755,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,226/1,755,945 = 1,755,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,226x = 1,755,945 × 1,755,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,226x = 3,083,342,843,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,342,843,025/821,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,754,560.67

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