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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,120 and 1,701,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,120 and 1,701,008 is: 3,690,032.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,120 : 1,701,008 = 1,701,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,120/1,701,008 = 1,701,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,120x = 1,701,008 × 1,701,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,120x = 2,893,428,216,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,428,216,064/784,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690,032.41

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