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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,031 and 1,716,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,031 and 1,716,646 is: 3,688,059.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,031 : 1,716,646 = 1,716,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,031/1,716,646 = 1,716,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,031x = 1,716,646 × 1,716,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,031x = 2,946,873,489,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,873,489,316/799,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,059.02

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