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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,963 and 1,651,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,963 and 1,651,758 is: 3,548,030.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,963 : 1,651,758 = 1,651,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,963/1,651,758 = 1,651,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,963x = 1,651,758 × 1,651,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,963x = 2,728,304,490,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,304,490,564/768,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,548,030.91

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