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Finding the Third Proportional to 767,256 and 1,203,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 767,256 and 1,203,576 is: 1,888,020.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    767,256 : 1,203,576 = 1,203,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    767,256/1,203,576 = 1,203,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    767,256x = 1,203,576 × 1,203,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    767,256x = 1,448,595,187,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,595,187,776/767,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,020.67

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