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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,564 and 1,778,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,564 and 1,778,348 is: 3,840,043.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,564 : 1,778,348 = 1,778,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,564/1,778,348 = 1,778,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,564x = 1,778,348 × 1,778,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,564x = 3,162,521,609,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,521,609,104/823,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,043.53

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