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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,772 and 1,214,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,772 and 1,214,654 is: 1,929,181.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,772 : 1,214,654 = 1,214,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,772/1,214,654 = 1,214,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,772x = 1,214,654 × 1,214,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,772x = 1,475,384,339,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,384,339,716/764,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,181.95

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