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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,134 and 1,801,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,134 and 1,801,372 is: 3,946,973.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,134 : 1,801,372 = 1,801,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,134/1,801,372 = 1,801,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,134x = 1,801,372 × 1,801,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,134x = 3,244,941,082,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,941,082,384/822,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,973.46

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