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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,479 and 1,717,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,479 and 1,717,542 is: 3,689,841.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,479 : 1,717,542 = 1,717,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,479/1,717,542 = 1,717,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,479x = 1,717,542 × 1,717,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,479x = 2,949,950,521,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,950,521,764/799,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,841.16

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