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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,556 and 1,062,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,556 and 1,062,985 is: 1,491,555.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,556 : 1,062,985 = 1,062,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,556/1,062,985 = 1,062,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,556x = 1,062,985 × 1,062,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,556x = 1,129,937,110,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,937,110,225/757,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,491,555.89

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