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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,816 and 1,690,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,816 and 1,690,063 is: 3,442,103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,816 : 1,690,063 = 1,690,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,816/1,690,063 = 1,690,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,816x = 1,690,063 × 1,690,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,816x = 2,856,312,943,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,312,943,969/829,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,103.97

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