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Finding the Third Proportional to 732,920 and 1,121,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 732,920 and 1,121,177 is: 1,715,109.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,920 : 1,121,177 = 1,121,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,920/1,121,177 = 1,121,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,920x = 1,121,177 × 1,121,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,920x = 1,257,037,865,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,037,865,329/732,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,109.24

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