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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,397 and 1,712,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,397 and 1,712,753 is: 3,669,669.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,397 : 1,712,753 = 1,712,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,397/1,712,753 = 1,712,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,397x = 1,712,753 × 1,712,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,397x = 2,933,522,839,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,522,839,009/799,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,669.56

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