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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,245 and 1,706,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,245 and 1,706,845 is: 3,686,603.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,245 : 1,706,845 = 1,706,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,245/1,706,845 = 1,706,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,245x = 1,706,845 × 1,706,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,245x = 2,913,319,854,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,319,854,025/790,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,686,603.34

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