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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,712 and 1,127,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,712 and 1,127,856 is: 1,674,396.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,712 : 1,127,856 = 1,127,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,712/1,127,856 = 1,127,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,712x = 1,127,856 × 1,127,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,712x = 1,272,059,156,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,059,156,736/759,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,396.56

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