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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,677 and 1,804,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,677 and 1,804,818 is: 3,954,666.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,677 : 1,804,818 = 1,804,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,677/1,804,818 = 1,804,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,677x = 1,804,818 × 1,804,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,677x = 3,257,368,013,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,368,013,124/823,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,666.71

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