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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,059 and 1,736,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,059 and 1,736,115 is: 3,805,392.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,059 : 1,736,115 = 1,736,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,059/1,736,115 = 1,736,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,059x = 1,736,115 × 1,736,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,059x = 3,014,095,293,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,095,293,225/792,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805,392.39

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