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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,094 and 1,506,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,094 and 1,506,982 is: 2,976,035.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,094 : 1,506,982 = 1,506,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,094/1,506,982 = 1,506,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,094x = 1,506,982 × 1,506,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,094x = 2,270,994,748,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,994,748,324/763,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976,035.39

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