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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,799 and 1,723,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,799 and 1,723,491 is: 3,765,751.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,799 : 1,723,491 = 1,723,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,799/1,723,491 = 1,723,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,799x = 1,723,491 × 1,723,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,799x = 2,970,421,227,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,421,227,081/788,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,765,751.77

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