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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,501 and 1,677,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,501 and 1,677,671 is: 3,634,055.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,501 : 1,677,671 = 1,677,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,501/1,677,671 = 1,677,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,501x = 1,677,671 × 1,677,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,501x = 2,814,579,984,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,579,984,241/774,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,634,055.97

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