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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,597 and 1,887,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,597 and 1,887,570 is: 4,455,895.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,597 : 1,887,570 = 1,887,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,597/1,887,570 = 1,887,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,597x = 1,887,570 × 1,887,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,597x = 3,562,920,504,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,920,504,900/799,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,895.29

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