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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,844 and 1,695,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,844 and 1,695,136 is: 3,661,219.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,844 : 1,695,136 = 1,695,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,844/1,695,136 = 1,695,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,844x = 1,695,136 × 1,695,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,844x = 2,873,486,058,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,486,058,496/784,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,219.37

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