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Finding the Third Proportional to 732,915 and 1,121,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 732,915 and 1,121,169 is: 1,715,096.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,915 : 1,121,169 = 1,121,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,915/1,121,169 = 1,121,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,915x = 1,121,169 × 1,121,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,915x = 1,257,019,926,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,019,926,561/732,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,096.47

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