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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,525 and 1,214,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,525 and 1,214,589 is: 1,929,598.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,525 : 1,214,589 = 1,214,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,525/1,214,589 = 1,214,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,525x = 1,214,589 × 1,214,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,525x = 1,475,226,438,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,226,438,921/764,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,598.69

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