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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,152 and 1,657,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,152 and 1,657,528 is: 3,600,067.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,152 : 1,657,528 = 1,657,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,152/1,657,528 = 1,657,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,152x = 1,657,528 × 1,657,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,152x = 2,747,399,070,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,399,070,784/763,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,067.97

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