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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,176 and 1,649,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,176 and 1,649,632 is: 3,435,203.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,176 : 1,649,632 = 1,649,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,176/1,649,632 = 1,649,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,176x = 1,649,632 × 1,649,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,176x = 2,721,285,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,285,735,424/792,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,435,203.46

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