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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,274 and 1,146,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,274 and 1,146,599 is: 1,815,182.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,274 : 1,146,599 = 1,146,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,274/1,146,599 = 1,146,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,274x = 1,146,599 × 1,146,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,274x = 1,314,689,266,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,689,266,801/724,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815,182.19

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