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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,180 and 1,712,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,180 and 1,712,776 is: 3,693,874.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,180 : 1,712,776 = 1,712,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,180/1,712,776 = 1,712,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,180x = 1,712,776 × 1,712,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,180x = 2,933,601,626,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,601,626,176/794,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,874.97

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