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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,127 and 1,757,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,127 and 1,757,899 is: 3,727,063.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,127 : 1,757,899 = 1,757,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,127/1,757,899 = 1,757,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,127x = 1,757,899 × 1,757,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,127x = 3,090,208,894,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,208,894,201/829,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,063.40

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