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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,407 and 1,036,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,407 and 1,036,793 is: 1,408,082.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,407 : 1,036,793 = 1,036,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,407/1,036,793 = 1,036,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,407x = 1,036,793 × 1,036,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,407x = 1,074,939,724,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,939,724,849/763,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,082.09

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