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Finding the Third Proportional to 735,352 and 1,179,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 735,352 and 1,179,812 is: 1,892,911.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,352 : 1,179,812 = 1,179,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,352/1,179,812 = 1,179,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,352x = 1,179,812 × 1,179,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,352x = 1,391,956,355,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,956,355,344/735,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,911.63

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