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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,490 and 1,700,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,490 and 1,700,040 is: 3,707,726.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,490 : 1,700,040 = 1,700,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,490/1,700,040 = 1,700,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,490x = 1,700,040 × 1,700,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,490x = 2,890,136,001,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,136,001,600/779,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,707,726.85

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