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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,392 and 1,712,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,392 and 1,712,742 is: 3,669,645.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,392 : 1,712,742 = 1,712,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,392/1,712,742 = 1,712,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,392x = 1,712,742 × 1,712,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,392x = 2,933,485,158,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,485,158,564/799,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,645.38

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