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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,618 and 1,679,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,618 and 1,679,548 is: 3,618,286.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,618 : 1,679,548 = 1,679,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,618/1,679,548 = 1,679,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,618x = 1,679,548 × 1,679,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,618x = 2,820,881,484,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,881,484,304/779,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,618,286.76

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