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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,397 and 1,674,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,397 and 1,674,826 is: 3,598,990.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,397 : 1,674,826 = 1,674,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,397/1,674,826 = 1,674,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,397x = 1,674,826 × 1,674,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,397x = 2,805,042,130,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,042,130,276/779,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598,990.16

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