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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,381 and 1,036,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,381 and 1,036,753 is: 1,408,021.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,381 : 1,036,753 = 1,036,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,381/1,036,753 = 1,036,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,381x = 1,036,753 × 1,036,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,381x = 1,074,856,783,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,856,783,009/763,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,021.40

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