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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,798 and 1,675,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,798 and 1,675,633 is: 3,600,606.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,798 : 1,675,633 = 1,675,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,798/1,675,633 = 1,675,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,798x = 1,675,633 × 1,675,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,798x = 2,807,745,950,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,745,950,689/779,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,606.76

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