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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,751 and 1,632,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,751 and 1,632,967 is: 3,523,723.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,751 : 1,632,967 = 1,632,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,751/1,632,967 = 1,632,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,751x = 1,632,967 × 1,632,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,751x = 2,666,581,223,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,581,223,089/756,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,723.42

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