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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,652 and 1,202,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,652 and 1,202,898 is: 1,904,771.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,652 : 1,202,898 = 1,202,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,652/1,202,898 = 1,202,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,652x = 1,202,898 × 1,202,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,652x = 1,446,963,598,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,963,598,404/759,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,771.66

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