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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,164 and 1,712,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,164 and 1,712,052 is: 3,667,735.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,164 : 1,712,052 = 1,712,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,164/1,712,052 = 1,712,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,164x = 1,712,052 × 1,712,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,164x = 2,931,122,050,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,122,050,704/799,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,735.35

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