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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,087 and 1,774,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,087 and 1,774,218 is: 3,801,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,087 : 1,774,218 = 1,774,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,087/1,774,218 = 1,774,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,087x = 1,774,218 × 1,774,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,087x = 3,147,849,511,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147,849,511,524/828,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,351.20

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