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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,796 and 1,737,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,796 and 1,737,560 is: 3,779,581.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,796 : 1,737,560 = 1,737,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,796/1,737,560 = 1,737,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,796x = 1,737,560 × 1,737,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,796x = 3,019,114,753,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,114,753,600/798,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,779,581.71

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