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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,393 and 1,712,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,393 and 1,712,745 is: 3,669,653.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,393 : 1,712,745 = 1,712,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,393/1,712,745 = 1,712,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,393x = 1,712,745 × 1,712,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,393x = 2,933,495,435,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,495,435,025/799,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,653.64

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