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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,769 and 1,121,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,769 and 1,121,240 is: 1,868,663.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,769 : 1,121,240 = 1,121,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,769/1,121,240 = 1,121,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,769x = 1,121,240 × 1,121,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,769x = 1,257,179,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,179,137,600/672,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,663.89

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