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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,990 and 1,699,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,990 and 1,699,866 is: 3,657,697.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,990 : 1,699,866 = 1,699,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,990/1,699,866 = 1,699,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,990x = 1,699,866 × 1,699,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,990x = 2,889,544,417,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,544,417,956/789,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,657,697.46

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