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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,411 and 1,036,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,411 and 1,036,798 is: 1,408,088.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,411 : 1,036,798 = 1,036,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,411/1,036,798 = 1,036,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,411x = 1,036,798 × 1,036,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,411x = 1,074,950,092,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,950,092,804/763,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,088.29

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