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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,118 and 1,660,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,118 and 1,660,923 is: 3,610,260.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,118 : 1,660,923 = 1,660,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,118/1,660,923 = 1,660,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,118x = 1,660,923 × 1,660,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,118x = 2,758,665,211,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,665,211,929/764,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,610,260.73

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