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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,932 and 1,113,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,932 and 1,113,672 is: 1,680,731.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,932 : 1,113,672 = 1,113,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,932/1,113,672 = 1,113,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,932x = 1,113,672 × 1,113,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,932x = 1,240,265,323,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,265,323,584/737,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,680,731.18

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