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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,388 and 1,036,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,388 and 1,036,761 is: 1,408,030.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,388 : 1,036,761 = 1,036,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,388/1,036,761 = 1,036,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,388x = 1,036,761 × 1,036,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,388x = 1,074,873,371,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,873,371,121/763,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,030.22

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