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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,140 and 1,757,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,140 and 1,757,922 is: 3,727,102.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,140 : 1,757,922 = 1,757,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,140/1,757,922 = 1,757,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,140x = 1,757,922 × 1,757,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,140x = 3,090,289,758,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,289,758,084/829,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,102.49

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