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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,947 and 1,185,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,947 and 1,185,928 is: 1,850,688.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,947 : 1,185,928 = 1,185,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,947/1,185,928 = 1,185,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,947x = 1,185,928 × 1,185,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,947x = 1,406,425,221,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,425,221,184/759,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,688.56

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