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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,425 and 1,677,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,425 and 1,677,536 is: 3,633,827.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,425 : 1,677,536 = 1,677,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,425/1,677,536 = 1,677,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,425x = 1,677,536 × 1,677,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,425x = 2,814,127,031,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,127,031,296/774,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,633,827.72

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