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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,409 and 1,036,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,409 and 1,036,795 is: 1,408,083.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,409 : 1,036,795 = 1,036,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,409/1,036,795 = 1,036,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,409x = 1,036,795 × 1,036,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,409x = 1,074,943,872,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,943,872,025/763,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,083.83

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