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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,580 and 1,717,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,580 and 1,717,732 is: 3,690,191.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,580 : 1,717,732 = 1,717,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,580/1,717,732 = 1,717,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,580x = 1,717,732 × 1,717,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,580x = 2,950,603,223,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,950,603,223,824/799,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690,191.38

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