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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,794 and 1,771,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,794 and 1,771,686 is: 3,796,436.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,794 : 1,771,686 = 1,771,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,794/1,771,686 = 1,771,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,794x = 1,771,686 × 1,771,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,794x = 3,138,871,282,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,871,282,596/826,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796,436.94

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