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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,072 and 1,107,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,072 and 1,107,796 is: 1,667,244.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,072 : 1,107,796 = 1,107,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,072/1,107,796 = 1,107,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,072x = 1,107,796 × 1,107,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,072x = 1,227,211,977,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,211,977,616/736,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,244.48

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