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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,810 and 1,714,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,810 and 1,714,944 is: 3,704,958.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,810 : 1,714,944 = 1,714,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,810/1,714,944 = 1,714,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,810x = 1,714,944 × 1,714,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,810x = 2,941,032,923,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,032,923,136/793,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,704,958.27

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