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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,345 and 1,127,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,345 and 1,127,607 is: 1,654,852.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,345 : 1,127,607 = 1,127,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,345/1,127,607 = 1,127,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,345x = 1,127,607 × 1,127,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,345x = 1,271,497,546,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,497,546,449/768,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,852.37

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