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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,810 and 1,738,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,810 and 1,738,682 is: 3,784,398.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,810 : 1,738,682 = 1,738,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,810/1,738,682 = 1,738,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,810x = 1,738,682 × 1,738,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,810x = 3,023,015,097,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,015,097,124/798,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,398.16

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