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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,160 and 1,793,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,160 and 1,793,330 is: 3,911,686.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,160 : 1,793,330 = 1,793,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,160/1,793,330 = 1,793,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,160x = 1,793,330 × 1,793,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,160x = 3,216,032,488,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,032,488,900/822,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,686.88

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