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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,884 and 1,203,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,884 and 1,203,249 is: 1,905,301.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,884 : 1,203,249 = 1,203,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,884/1,203,249 = 1,203,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,884x = 1,203,249 × 1,203,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,884x = 1,447,808,156,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,808,156,001/759,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,301.54

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