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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,772 and 1,675,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,772 and 1,675,578 is: 3,600,490.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,772 : 1,675,578 = 1,675,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,772/1,675,578 = 1,675,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,772x = 1,675,578 × 1,675,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,772x = 2,807,561,634,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,561,634,084/779,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,490.44

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