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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,610 and 1,795,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,610 and 1,795,460 is: 3,890,463.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,610 : 1,795,460 = 1,795,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,610/1,795,460 = 1,795,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,610x = 1,795,460 × 1,795,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,610x = 3,223,676,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,676,611,600/828,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,890,463.08

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