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Finding the Third Proportional to 760,894 and 1,138,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 760,894 and 1,138,961 is: 1,704,878.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,894 : 1,138,961 = 1,138,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,894/1,138,961 = 1,138,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,894x = 1,138,961 × 1,138,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,894x = 1,297,232,159,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,232,159,521/760,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,704,878.94

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