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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,908 and 1,695,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,908 and 1,695,294 is: 3,661,603.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,908 : 1,695,294 = 1,695,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,908/1,695,294 = 1,695,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,908x = 1,695,294 × 1,695,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,908x = 2,874,021,746,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,021,746,436/784,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,603.33

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