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Finding the Third Proportional to 760,752 and 1,177,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 760,752 and 1,177,341 is: 1,822,054.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,752 : 1,177,341 = 1,177,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,752/1,177,341 = 1,177,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,752x = 1,177,341 × 1,177,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,752x = 1,386,131,830,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,131,830,281/760,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,054.80

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