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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,192 and 1,112,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,192 and 1,112,551 is: 1,679,033.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,192 : 1,112,551 = 1,112,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,192/1,112,551 = 1,112,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,192x = 1,112,551 × 1,112,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,192x = 1,237,769,727,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,769,727,601/737,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,033.04

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