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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,166 and 1,712,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,166 and 1,712,056 is: 3,667,743.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,166 : 1,712,056 = 1,712,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,166/1,712,056 = 1,712,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,166x = 1,712,056 × 1,712,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,166x = 2,931,135,747,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,135,747,136/799,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,743.31

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