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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,055 and 1,716,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,055 and 1,716,692 is: 3,688,145.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,055 : 1,716,692 = 1,716,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,055/1,716,692 = 1,716,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,055x = 1,716,692 × 1,716,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,055x = 2,947,031,422,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,031,422,864/799,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,145.90

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