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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,872 and 1,695,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,872 and 1,695,177 is: 3,661,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,872 : 1,695,177 = 1,695,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,872/1,695,177 = 1,695,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,872x = 1,695,177 × 1,695,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,872x = 2,873,625,061,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,625,061,329/784,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,265.86

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