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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,470 and 1,717,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,470 and 1,717,524 is: 3,689,805.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,470 : 1,717,524 = 1,717,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,470/1,717,524 = 1,717,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,470x = 1,717,524 × 1,717,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,470x = 2,949,888,690,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,888,690,576/799,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,805.36

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