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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,180 and 1,758,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,180 and 1,758,005 is: 3,727,274.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,180 : 1,758,005 = 1,758,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,180/1,758,005 = 1,758,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,180x = 1,758,005 × 1,758,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,180x = 3,090,581,580,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,581,580,025/829,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,274.63

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