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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,449 and 1,736,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,449 and 1,736,362 is: 3,819,059.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,449 : 1,736,362 = 1,736,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,449/1,736,362 = 1,736,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,449x = 1,736,362 × 1,736,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,449x = 3,014,952,995,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,952,995,044/789,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,819,059.87

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