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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,841 and 1,675,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,841 and 1,675,719 is: 3,600,777.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,841 : 1,675,719 = 1,675,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,841/1,675,719 = 1,675,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,841x = 1,675,719 × 1,675,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,841x = 2,808,034,166,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,808,034,166,961/779,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,777.81

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