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Finding the Third Proportional to 771,699 and 1,696,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 771,699 and 1,696,124 is: 3,727,925.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    771,699 : 1,696,124 = 1,696,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    771,699/1,696,124 = 1,696,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    771,699x = 1,696,124 × 1,696,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    771,699x = 2,876,836,623,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,836,623,376/771,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,925.81

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