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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,616 and 1,733,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,616 and 1,733,593 is: 3,801,269.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,616 : 1,733,593 = 1,733,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,616/1,733,593 = 1,733,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,616x = 1,733,593 × 1,733,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,616x = 3,005,344,689,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,344,689,649/790,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,269.76

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