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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,123 and 1,793,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,123 and 1,793,259 is: 3,911,553.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,123 : 1,793,259 = 1,793,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,123/1,793,259 = 1,793,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,123x = 1,793,259 × 1,793,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,123x = 3,215,777,841,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,777,841,081/822,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,553.19

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