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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,950 and 1,185,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,950 and 1,185,932 is: 1,850,693.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,950 : 1,185,932 = 1,185,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,950/1,185,932 = 1,185,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,950x = 1,185,932 × 1,185,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,950x = 1,406,434,708,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,434,708,624/759,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,693.74

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