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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,917 and 1,888,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,917 and 1,888,249 is: 4,457,317.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,917 : 1,888,249 = 1,888,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,917/1,888,249 = 1,888,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,917x = 1,888,249 × 1,888,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,917x = 3,565,484,286,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,565,484,286,001/799,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,457,317.80

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