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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,172 and 1,712,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,172 and 1,712,760 is: 3,693,843.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,172 : 1,712,760 = 1,712,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,172/1,712,760 = 1,712,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,172x = 1,712,760 × 1,712,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,172x = 2,933,546,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,546,817,600/794,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,843.17

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