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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,768 and 1,749,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,768 and 1,749,931 is: 2,703,341.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,768 : 1,749,931 = 1,749,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,768/1,749,931 = 1,749,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,768x = 1,749,931 × 1,749,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,768x = 3,062,258,504,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,258,504,761/1,132,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,341.29

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