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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,359 and 1,709,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,359 and 1,709,952 is: 3,756,538.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,359 : 1,709,952 = 1,709,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,359/1,709,952 = 1,709,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,359x = 1,709,952 × 1,709,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,359x = 2,923,935,842,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,935,842,304/778,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,538.88

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