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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,268 and 1,712,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,268 and 1,712,767 is: 3,698,082.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,268 : 1,712,767 = 1,712,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,268/1,712,767 = 1,712,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,268x = 1,712,767 × 1,712,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,268x = 2,933,570,796,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,570,796,289/793,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,082.86

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