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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,696 and 1,508,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,696 and 1,508,117 is: 2,978,170.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,696 : 1,508,117 = 1,508,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,696/1,508,117 = 1,508,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,696x = 1,508,117 × 1,508,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,696x = 2,274,416,885,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,416,885,689/763,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,170.48

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