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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,974 and 1,801,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,974 and 1,801,620 is: 3,924,953.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,974 : 1,801,620 = 1,801,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,974/1,801,620 = 1,801,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,974x = 1,801,620 × 1,801,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,974x = 3,245,834,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,834,624,400/826,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,953.66

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