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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,224 and 1,712,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,224 and 1,712,444 is: 3,669,139.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,224 : 1,712,444 = 1,712,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,224/1,712,444 = 1,712,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,224x = 1,712,444 × 1,712,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,224x = 2,932,464,453,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,464,453,136/799,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,139.63

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