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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,799 and 1,203,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,799 and 1,203,122 is: 1,905,112.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,799 : 1,203,122 = 1,203,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,799/1,203,122 = 1,203,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,799x = 1,203,122 × 1,203,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,799x = 1,447,502,546,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,502,546,884/759,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,112.47

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