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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,259 and 1,675,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,259 and 1,675,050 is: 3,600,590.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,259 : 1,675,050 = 1,675,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,259/1,675,050 = 1,675,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,259x = 1,675,050 × 1,675,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,259x = 2,805,792,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,792,502,500/779,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,590.44

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