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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,376 and 1,127,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,376 and 1,127,652 is: 1,654,917.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,376 : 1,127,652 = 1,127,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,376/1,127,652 = 1,127,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,376x = 1,127,652 × 1,127,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,376x = 1,271,599,033,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,599,033,104/768,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,917.69

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