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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,910 and 1,700,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,910 and 1,700,844 is: 3,709,236.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,910 : 1,700,844 = 1,700,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,910/1,700,844 = 1,700,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,910x = 1,700,844 × 1,700,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,910x = 2,892,870,312,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,870,312,336/779,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,709,236.08

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