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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,523 and 1,214,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,523 and 1,214,586 is: 1,929,594.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,523 : 1,214,586 = 1,214,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,523/1,214,586 = 1,214,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,523x = 1,214,586 × 1,214,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,523x = 1,475,219,151,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,219,151,396/764,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,594.21

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