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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,299 and 1,808,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,299 and 1,808,664 is: 3,944,615.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,299 : 1,808,664 = 1,808,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,299/1,808,664 = 1,808,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,299x = 1,808,664 × 1,808,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,299x = 3,271,265,464,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,265,464,896/829,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,615.23

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