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Finding the Third Proportional to 760,713 and 1,184,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 760,713 and 1,184,690 is: 1,844,967.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,713 : 1,184,690 = 1,184,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,713/1,184,690 = 1,184,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,713x = 1,184,690 × 1,184,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,713x = 1,403,490,396,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,490,396,100/760,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,844,967.02

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