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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,372 and 1,753,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,372 and 1,753,528 is: 3,885,480.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,372 : 1,753,528 = 1,753,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,372/1,753,528 = 1,753,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,372x = 1,753,528 × 1,753,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,372x = 3,074,860,446,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,860,446,784/791,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,480.47

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