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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,815 and 1,799,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,815 and 1,799,297 is: 3,722,021.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,815 : 1,799,297 = 1,799,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,815/1,799,297 = 1,799,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,815x = 1,799,297 × 1,799,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,815x = 3,237,469,694,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,469,694,209/869,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,021.00

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