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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,796 and 1,675,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,796 and 1,675,629 is: 3,600,598.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,796 : 1,675,629 = 1,675,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,796/1,675,629 = 1,675,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,796x = 1,675,629 × 1,675,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,796x = 2,807,732,545,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,732,545,641/779,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,598.80

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