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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,188 and 1,710,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,188 and 1,710,637 is: 3,693,919.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,188 : 1,710,637 = 1,710,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,188/1,710,637 = 1,710,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,188x = 1,710,637 × 1,710,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,188x = 2,926,278,945,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,278,945,769/792,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,919.81

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