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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,173 and 1,712,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,173 and 1,712,070 is: 3,667,771.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,173 : 1,712,070 = 1,712,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,173/1,712,070 = 1,712,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,173x = 1,712,070 × 1,712,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,173x = 2,931,183,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,183,684,900/799,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,771.16

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