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Finding the Third Proportional to 732,246 and 1,133,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 732,246 and 1,133,700 is: 1,755,251.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,246 : 1,133,700 = 1,133,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,246/1,133,700 = 1,133,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,246x = 1,133,700 × 1,133,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,246x = 1,285,275,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,275,690,000/732,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,251.23

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