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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,075 and 1,791,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,075 and 1,791,551 is: 3,880,730.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,075 : 1,791,551 = 1,791,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,075/1,791,551 = 1,791,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,075x = 1,791,551 × 1,791,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,075x = 3,209,654,985,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,654,985,601/827,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880,730.27

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