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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,795 and 1,203,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,795 and 1,203,116 is: 1,905,103.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,795 : 1,203,116 = 1,203,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,795/1,203,116 = 1,203,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,795x = 1,203,116 × 1,203,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,795x = 1,447,488,109,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,488,109,456/759,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,103.49

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