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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,389 and 1,036,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,389 and 1,036,766 is: 1,408,041.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,389 : 1,036,766 = 1,036,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,389/1,036,766 = 1,036,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,389x = 1,036,766 × 1,036,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,389x = 1,074,883,738,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,883,738,756/763,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,041.95

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