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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,378 and 1,127,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,378 and 1,127,654 is: 1,654,919.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,378 : 1,127,654 = 1,127,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,378/1,127,654 = 1,127,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,378x = 1,127,654 × 1,127,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,378x = 1,271,603,543,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,603,543,716/768,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,919.25

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