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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,480 and 1,677,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,480 and 1,677,670 is: 3,634,150.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,480 : 1,677,670 = 1,677,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,480/1,677,670 = 1,677,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,480x = 1,677,670 × 1,677,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,480x = 2,814,576,628,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,576,628,900/774,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,634,150.18

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