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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,010 and 1,739,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,010 and 1,739,416 is: 3,844,383.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,010 : 1,739,416 = 1,739,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,010/1,739,416 = 1,739,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,010x = 1,739,416 × 1,739,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,010x = 3,025,568,021,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,568,021,056/787,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,383.20

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