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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,976 and 1,739,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,976 and 1,739,200 is: 3,824,157.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,976 : 1,739,200 = 1,739,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,976/1,739,200 = 1,739,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,976x = 1,739,200 × 1,739,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,976x = 3,024,816,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,816,640,000/790,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,157.29

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