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Finding the Third Proportional to 765,269 and 1,668,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 765,269 and 1,668,326 is: 3,637,036.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,269 : 1,668,326 = 1,668,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,269/1,668,326 = 1,668,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,269x = 1,668,326 × 1,668,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,269x = 2,783,311,642,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,311,642,276/765,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,637,036.97

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