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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,029 and 1,716,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,029 and 1,716,640 is: 3,688,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,029 : 1,716,640 = 1,716,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,029/1,716,640 = 1,716,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,029x = 1,716,640 × 1,716,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,029x = 2,946,852,889,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,852,889,600/799,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,042.47

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