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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,932 and 1,693,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,932 and 1,693,190 is: 3,675,823.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,932 : 1,693,190 = 1,693,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,932/1,693,190 = 1,693,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,932x = 1,693,190 × 1,693,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,932x = 2,866,892,376,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,892,376,100/779,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,675,823.50

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