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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,816 and 1,203,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,816 and 1,203,150 is: 1,905,158.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,816 : 1,203,150 = 1,203,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,816/1,203,150 = 1,203,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,816x = 1,203,150 × 1,203,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,816x = 1,447,569,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,569,922,500/759,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,158.52

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