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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,464 and 1,712,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,464 and 1,712,788 is: 3,739,677.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,464 : 1,712,788 = 1,712,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,464/1,712,788 = 1,712,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,464x = 1,712,788 × 1,712,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,464x = 2,933,642,732,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,642,732,944/784,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,739,677.96

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