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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,039 and 1,716,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,039 and 1,716,659 is: 3,688,077.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,039 : 1,716,659 = 1,716,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,039/1,716,659 = 1,716,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,039x = 1,716,659 × 1,716,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,039x = 2,946,918,122,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,918,122,281/799,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,077.96

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