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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,620 and 1,175,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,620 and 1,175,820 is: 1,820,058.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,620 : 1,175,820 = 1,175,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,620/1,175,820 = 1,175,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,620x = 1,175,820 × 1,175,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,620x = 1,382,552,672,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,552,672,400/759,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820,058.28

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