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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,001 and 1,832,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,001 and 1,832,260 is: 4,049,665.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,001 : 1,832,260 = 1,832,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,001/1,832,260 = 1,832,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,001x = 1,832,260 × 1,832,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,001x = 3,357,176,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,176,707,600/829,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,665.45

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