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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,203 and 1,704,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,203 and 1,704,033 is: 3,731,325.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,203 : 1,704,033 = 1,704,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,203/1,704,033 = 1,704,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,203x = 1,704,033 × 1,704,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,203x = 2,903,728,465,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,728,465,089/778,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731,325.20

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