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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,309 and 1,808,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,309 and 1,808,683 is: 3,944,650.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,309 : 1,808,683 = 1,808,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,309/1,808,683 = 1,808,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,309x = 1,808,683 × 1,808,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,309x = 3,271,334,194,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,334,194,489/829,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,650.54

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