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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,944 and 1,809,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,944 and 1,809,296 is: 3,968,211.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,944 : 1,809,296 = 1,809,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,944/1,809,296 = 1,809,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,944x = 1,809,296 × 1,809,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,944x = 3,273,552,015,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,552,015,616/824,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968,211.19

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