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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,153 and 1,793,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,153 and 1,793,318 is: 3,911,667.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,153 : 1,793,318 = 1,793,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,153/1,793,318 = 1,793,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,153x = 1,793,318 × 1,793,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,153x = 3,215,989,449,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,989,449,124/822,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,667.84

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