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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,632 and 1,202,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,632 and 1,202,872 is: 1,904,739.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,632 : 1,202,872 = 1,202,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,632/1,202,872 = 1,202,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,632x = 1,202,872 × 1,202,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,632x = 1,446,901,048,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,901,048,384/759,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,739.46

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