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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,162 and 1,793,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,162 and 1,793,334 is: 3,911,694.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,162 : 1,793,334 = 1,793,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,162/1,793,334 = 1,793,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,162x = 1,793,334 × 1,793,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,162x = 3,216,046,835,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,046,835,556/822,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,694.82

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