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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,425 and 1,811,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,425 and 1,811,914 is: 3,962,980.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,425 : 1,811,914 = 1,811,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,425/1,811,914 = 1,811,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,425x = 1,811,914 × 1,811,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,425x = 3,283,032,343,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,032,343,396/828,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,980.77

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