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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,128 and 1,793,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,128 and 1,793,268 is: 3,911,568.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,128 : 1,793,268 = 1,793,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,128/1,793,268 = 1,793,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,128x = 1,793,268 × 1,793,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,128x = 3,215,810,119,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,810,119,824/822,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,568.66

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