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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,861 and 1,203,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,861 and 1,203,570 is: 1,913,932.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,861 : 1,203,570 = 1,203,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,861/1,203,570 = 1,203,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,861x = 1,203,570 × 1,203,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,861x = 1,448,580,744,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,580,744,900/756,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,932.34

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