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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,762 and 1,170,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,762 and 1,170,418 is: 1,807,794.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,762 : 1,170,418 = 1,170,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,762/1,170,418 = 1,170,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,762x = 1,170,418 × 1,170,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,762x = 1,369,878,294,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,878,294,724/757,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,794.92

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