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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,960 and 1,753,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,960 and 1,753,104 is: 3,846,717.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,960 : 1,753,104 = 1,753,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,960/1,753,104 = 1,753,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,960x = 1,753,104 × 1,753,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,960x = 3,073,373,634,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,373,634,816/798,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,846,717.78

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