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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,950 and 1,690,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,950 and 1,690,311 is: 3,598,653.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,950 : 1,690,311 = 1,690,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,950/1,690,311 = 1,690,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,950x = 1,690,311 × 1,690,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,950x = 2,857,151,276,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,151,276,721/793,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598,653.92

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