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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,930 and 1,693,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,930 and 1,693,186 is: 3,675,815.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,930 : 1,693,186 = 1,693,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,930/1,693,186 = 1,693,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,930x = 1,693,186 × 1,693,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,930x = 2,866,878,830,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,878,830,596/779,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,675,815.56

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