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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,341 and 1,808,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,341 and 1,808,739 is: 3,944,742.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,341 : 1,808,739 = 1,808,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,341/1,808,739 = 1,808,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,341x = 1,808,739 × 1,808,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,341x = 3,271,536,770,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,536,770,121/829,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,742.60

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