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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,155 and 1,765,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,155 and 1,765,702 is: 3,950,685.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,155 : 1,765,702 = 1,765,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,155/1,765,702 = 1,765,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,155x = 1,765,702 × 1,765,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,155x = 3,117,703,552,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,703,552,804/789,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,685.93

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