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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,802 and 1,214,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,802 and 1,214,697 is: 1,929,242.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,802 : 1,214,697 = 1,214,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,802/1,214,697 = 1,214,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,802x = 1,214,697 × 1,214,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,802x = 1,475,488,801,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,488,801,809/764,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,242.87

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