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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,368 and 1,753,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,368 and 1,753,520 is: 3,885,464.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,368 : 1,753,520 = 1,753,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,368/1,753,520 = 1,753,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,368x = 1,753,520 × 1,753,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,368x = 3,074,832,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,832,390,400/791,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,464.65

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