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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,147 and 1,793,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,147 and 1,793,307 is: 3,911,648.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,147 : 1,793,307 = 1,793,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,147/1,793,307 = 1,793,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,147x = 1,793,307 × 1,793,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,147x = 3,215,949,996,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,949,996,249/822,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,648.40

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