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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,762 and 1,121,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,762 and 1,121,229 is: 1,868,646.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,762 : 1,121,229 = 1,121,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,762/1,121,229 = 1,121,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,762x = 1,121,229 × 1,121,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,762x = 1,257,154,470,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,154,470,441/672,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,646.67

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