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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,600 and 1,717,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,600 and 1,717,768 is: 3,690,253.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,600 : 1,717,768 = 1,717,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,600/1,717,768 = 1,717,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,600x = 1,717,768 × 1,717,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,600x = 2,950,726,901,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,950,726,901,824/799,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690,253.75

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