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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,679 and 1,809,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,679 and 1,809,526 is: 3,946,567.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,679 : 1,809,526 = 1,809,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,679/1,809,526 = 1,809,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,679x = 1,809,526 × 1,809,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,679x = 3,274,384,344,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,384,344,676/829,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,567.70

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