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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,227 and 1,712,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,227 and 1,712,454 is: 3,669,168.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,227 : 1,712,454 = 1,712,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,227/1,712,454 = 1,712,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,227x = 1,712,454 × 1,712,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,227x = 2,932,498,702,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,498,702,116/799,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,168.71

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