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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,204 and 1,803,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,204 and 1,803,824 is: 3,952,581.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,204 : 1,803,824 = 1,803,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,204/1,803,824 = 1,803,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,204x = 1,803,824 × 1,803,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,204x = 3,253,781,022,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,781,022,976/823,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952,581.65

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