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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,859 and 1,620,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,859 and 1,620,990 is: 3,369,338.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,859 : 1,620,990 = 1,620,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,859/1,620,990 = 1,620,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,859x = 1,620,990 × 1,620,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,859x = 2,627,608,580,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,608,580,100/779,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,369,338.02

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