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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,630 and 1,202,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,630 and 1,202,871 is: 1,904,741.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,630 : 1,202,871 = 1,202,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,630/1,202,871 = 1,202,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,630x = 1,202,871 × 1,202,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,630x = 1,446,898,642,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,898,642,641/759,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,741.31

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