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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,883 and 1,690,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,883 and 1,690,219 is: 3,442,461.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,883 : 1,690,219 = 1,690,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,883/1,690,219 = 1,690,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,883x = 1,690,219 × 1,690,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,883x = 2,856,840,267,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,840,267,961/829,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,461.49

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