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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,148 and 1,701,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,148 and 1,701,288 is: 3,714,802.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,148 : 1,701,288 = 1,701,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,148/1,701,288 = 1,701,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,148x = 1,701,288 × 1,701,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,148x = 2,894,380,858,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,380,858,944/779,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,714,802.40

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