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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,798 and 1,771,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,798 and 1,771,694 is: 3,796,452.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,798 : 1,771,694 = 1,771,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,798/1,771,694 = 1,771,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,798x = 1,771,694 × 1,771,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,798x = 3,138,899,629,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,899,629,636/826,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796,452.86

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