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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,940 and 1,799,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,940 and 1,799,672 is: 3,935,668.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,940 : 1,799,672 = 1,799,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,940/1,799,672 = 1,799,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,940x = 1,799,672 × 1,799,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,940x = 3,238,819,307,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,819,307,584/822,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,668.83

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