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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,329 and 1,818,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,329 and 1,818,765 is: 3,974,277.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,329 : 1,818,765 = 1,818,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,329/1,818,765 = 1,818,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,329x = 1,818,765 × 1,818,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,329x = 3,307,906,125,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,906,125,225/832,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,277.15

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