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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,269 and 1,712,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,269 and 1,712,769 is: 3,698,086.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,269 : 1,712,769 = 1,712,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,269/1,712,769 = 1,712,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,269x = 1,712,769 × 1,712,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,269x = 2,933,577,647,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,577,647,361/793,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,086.84

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