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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,156 and 1,208,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,156 and 1,208,156 is: 1,912,637.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,156 : 1,208,156 = 1,208,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,156/1,208,156 = 1,208,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,156x = 1,208,156 × 1,208,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,156x = 1,459,640,920,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,640,920,336/763,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912,637.68

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