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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,972 and 1,651,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,972 and 1,651,776 is: 3,548,066.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,972 : 1,651,776 = 1,651,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,972/1,651,776 = 1,651,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,972x = 1,651,776 × 1,651,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,972x = 2,728,363,954,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,363,954,176/768,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,548,066.71

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