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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,792 and 1,212,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,792 and 1,212,006 is: 1,946,176.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,792 : 1,212,006 = 1,212,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,792/1,212,006 = 1,212,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,792x = 1,212,006 × 1,212,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,792x = 1,468,958,544,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,958,544,036/754,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,176.62

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