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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,753 and 1,741,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,753 and 1,741,664 is: 3,821,583.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,753 : 1,741,664 = 1,741,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,753/1,741,664 = 1,741,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,753x = 1,741,664 × 1,741,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,753x = 3,033,393,488,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,033,393,488,896/793,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,821,583.65

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