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Finding the Third Proportional to 785,576 and 1,704,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 785,576 and 1,704,208 is: 3,697,064.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,576 : 1,704,208 = 1,704,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,576/1,704,208 = 1,704,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,576x = 1,704,208 × 1,704,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,576x = 2,904,324,907,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,324,907,264/785,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,697,064.20

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