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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,582 and 1,717,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,582 and 1,717,736 is: 3,690,199.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,582 : 1,717,736 = 1,717,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,582/1,717,736 = 1,717,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,582x = 1,717,736 × 1,717,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,582x = 2,950,616,965,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,950,616,965,696/799,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690,199.34

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