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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,930 and 1,695,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,930 and 1,695,327 is: 3,661,643.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,930 : 1,695,327 = 1,695,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,930/1,695,327 = 1,695,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,930x = 1,695,327 × 1,695,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,930x = 2,874,133,636,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,133,636,929/784,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,643.25

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