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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,509 and 1,763,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,509 and 1,763,598 is: 3,919,650.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,509 : 1,763,598 = 1,763,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,509/1,763,598 = 1,763,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,509x = 1,763,598 × 1,763,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,509x = 3,110,277,905,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,277,905,604/793,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,919,650.45

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