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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,019 and 1,684,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,019 and 1,684,097 is: 3,608,287.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,019 : 1,684,097 = 1,684,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,019/1,684,097 = 1,684,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,019x = 1,684,097 × 1,684,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,019x = 2,836,182,705,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,836,182,705,409/786,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,287.72

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