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Finding the Third Proportional to 782,467 and 1,714,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 782,467 and 1,714,378 is: 3,756,186.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,467 : 1,714,378 = 1,714,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,467/1,714,378 = 1,714,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,467x = 1,714,378 × 1,714,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,467x = 2,939,091,926,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,939,091,926,884/782,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,186.43

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