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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,410 and 1,676,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,410 and 1,676,900 is: 3,612,483.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,410 : 1,676,900 = 1,676,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,410/1,676,900 = 1,676,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,410x = 1,676,900 × 1,676,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,410x = 2,811,993,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,993,610,000/778,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,612,483.92

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