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Finding the Third Proportional to 821,231 and 1,755,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 821,231 and 1,755,955 is: 3,754,580.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,231 : 1,755,955 = 1,755,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,231/1,755,955 = 1,755,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,231x = 1,755,955 × 1,755,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,231x = 3,083,377,962,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,377,962,025/821,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,754,580.58

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