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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,802 and 1,651,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,802 and 1,651,274 is: 3,546,694.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,802 : 1,651,274 = 1,651,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,802/1,651,274 = 1,651,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,802x = 1,651,274 × 1,651,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,802x = 2,726,705,823,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,705,823,076/768,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,546,694.50

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