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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,854 and 1,695,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,854 and 1,695,156 is: 3,661,259.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,854 : 1,695,156 = 1,695,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,854/1,695,156 = 1,695,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,854x = 1,695,156 × 1,695,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,854x = 2,873,553,864,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,553,864,336/784,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,259.12

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