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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,472 and 1,702,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,472 and 1,702,520 is: 3,625,610.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,472 : 1,702,520 = 1,702,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,472/1,702,520 = 1,702,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,472x = 1,702,520 × 1,702,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,472x = 2,898,574,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,574,350,400/799,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,610.84

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