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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,104 and 1,739,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,104 and 1,739,595 is: 3,844,715.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,104 : 1,739,595 = 1,739,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,104/1,739,595 = 1,739,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,104x = 1,739,595 × 1,739,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,104x = 3,026,190,764,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,190,764,025/787,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,715.27

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