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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,133 and 1,717,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,133 and 1,717,669 is: 3,762,610.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,133 : 1,717,669 = 1,717,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,133/1,717,669 = 1,717,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,133x = 1,717,669 × 1,717,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,133x = 2,950,386,793,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,950,386,793,561/784,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,610.16

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