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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,962 and 1,805,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,962 and 1,805,020 is: 3,954,183.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,962 : 1,805,020 = 1,805,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,962/1,805,020 = 1,805,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,962x = 1,805,020 × 1,805,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,962x = 3,258,097,200,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,097,200,400/823,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,183.81

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