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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,390 and 1,753,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,390 and 1,753,356 is: 3,738,198.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,390 : 1,753,356 = 1,753,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,390/1,753,356 = 1,753,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,390x = 1,753,356 × 1,753,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,390x = 3,074,257,262,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,257,262,736/822,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,198.74

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