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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,200 and 1,803,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,200 and 1,803,816 is: 3,952,565.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,200 : 1,803,816 = 1,803,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,200/1,803,816 = 1,803,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,200x = 1,803,816 × 1,803,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,200x = 3,253,752,161,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,752,161,856/823,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952,565.79

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