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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,395 and 1,712,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,395 and 1,712,749 is: 3,669,661.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,395 : 1,712,749 = 1,712,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,395/1,712,749 = 1,712,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,395x = 1,712,749 × 1,712,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,395x = 2,933,509,137,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,509,137,001/799,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,661.60

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