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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,156 and 1,793,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,156 and 1,793,322 is: 3,911,671.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,156 : 1,793,322 = 1,793,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,156/1,793,322 = 1,793,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,156x = 1,793,322 × 1,793,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,156x = 3,216,003,795,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,003,795,684/822,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,671.02

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