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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,715 and 1,707,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,715 and 1,707,845 is: 3,684,071.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,715 : 1,707,845 = 1,707,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,715/1,707,845 = 1,707,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,715x = 1,707,845 × 1,707,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,715x = 2,916,734,544,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,734,544,025/791,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684,071.34

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