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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,770 and 1,641,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,770 and 1,641,500 is: 3,482,329.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,770 : 1,641,500 = 1,641,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,770/1,641,500 = 1,641,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,770x = 1,641,500 × 1,641,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,770x = 2,694,522,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,522,250,000/773,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482,329.70

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