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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,392 and 1,036,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,392 and 1,036,767 is: 1,408,039.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,392 : 1,036,767 = 1,036,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,392/1,036,767 = 1,036,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,392x = 1,036,767 × 1,036,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,392x = 1,074,885,812,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,885,812,289/763,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,039.14

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