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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,472 and 1,717,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,472 and 1,717,528 is: 3,689,813.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,472 : 1,717,528 = 1,717,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,472/1,717,528 = 1,717,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,472x = 1,717,528 × 1,717,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,472x = 2,949,902,430,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,902,430,784/799,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,813.32

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