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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,846 and 1,695,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,846 and 1,695,140 is: 3,661,227.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,846 : 1,695,140 = 1,695,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,846/1,695,140 = 1,695,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,846x = 1,695,140 × 1,695,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,846x = 2,873,499,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,499,619,600/784,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,227.32

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