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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,552 and 1,738,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,552 and 1,738,400 is: 3,779,659.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,552 : 1,738,400 = 1,738,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,552/1,738,400 = 1,738,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,552x = 1,738,400 × 1,738,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,552x = 3,022,034,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,034,560,000/799,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,779,659.81

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