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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,002 and 1,701,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,002 and 1,701,072 is: 3,748,236.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,002 : 1,701,072 = 1,701,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,002/1,701,072 = 1,701,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,002x = 1,701,072 × 1,701,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,002x = 2,893,645,949,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,645,949,184/772,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,236.34

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