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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,412 and 1,234,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,412 and 1,234,630 is: 1,983,716.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,412 : 1,234,630 = 1,234,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,412/1,234,630 = 1,234,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,412x = 1,234,630 × 1,234,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,412x = 1,524,311,236,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,311,236,900/768,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,716.08

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