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Finding the Third Proportional to 821,230 and 1,755,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 821,230 and 1,755,953 is: 3,754,576.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,230 : 1,755,953 = 1,755,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,230/1,755,953 = 1,755,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,230x = 1,755,953 × 1,755,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,230x = 3,083,370,938,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,370,938,209/821,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,754,576.60

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