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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,462 and 1,720,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,462 and 1,720,110 is: 3,762,137.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,462 : 1,720,110 = 1,720,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,462/1,720,110 = 1,720,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,462x = 1,720,110 × 1,720,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,462x = 2,958,778,412,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,778,412,100/786,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,137.79

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