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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,453 and 1,665,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,453 and 1,665,389 is: 3,585,894.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,453 : 1,665,389 = 1,665,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,453/1,665,389 = 1,665,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,453x = 1,665,389 × 1,665,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,453x = 2,773,520,521,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,520,521,321/773,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,585,894.06

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