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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,218 and 1,712,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,218 and 1,712,434 is: 3,669,124.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,218 : 1,712,434 = 1,712,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,218/1,712,434 = 1,712,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,218x = 1,712,434 × 1,712,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,218x = 2,932,430,204,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,430,204,356/799,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,124.32

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