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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,405 and 1,234,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,405 and 1,234,621 is: 1,983,705.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,405 : 1,234,621 = 1,234,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,405/1,234,621 = 1,234,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,405x = 1,234,621 × 1,234,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,405x = 1,524,289,013,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,289,013,641/768,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,705.23

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