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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,197 and 1,805,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,197 and 1,805,895 is: 3,933,030.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,197 : 1,805,895 = 1,805,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,197/1,805,895 = 1,805,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,197x = 1,805,895 × 1,805,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,197x = 3,261,256,751,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,256,751,025/829,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,933,030.09

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