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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,758 and 1,659,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,758 and 1,659,780 is: 3,564,983.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,758 : 1,659,780 = 1,659,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,758/1,659,780 = 1,659,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,758x = 1,659,780 × 1,659,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,758x = 2,754,869,648,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,869,648,400/772,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,564,983.67

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