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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,667 and 1,176,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,667 and 1,176,339 is: 1,826,360.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,667 : 1,176,339 = 1,176,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,667/1,176,339 = 1,176,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,667x = 1,176,339 × 1,176,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,667x = 1,383,773,442,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,773,442,921/757,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,826,360.98

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