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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,798 and 1,799,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,798 and 1,799,388 is: 3,935,105.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,798 : 1,799,388 = 1,799,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,798/1,799,388 = 1,799,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,798x = 1,799,388 × 1,799,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,798x = 3,237,797,174,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,797,174,544/822,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,105.79

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