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Finding the Third Proportional to 738,239 and 1,138,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 738,239 and 1,138,839 is: 1,756,821.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,239 : 1,138,839 = 1,138,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,239/1,138,839 = 1,138,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,239x = 1,138,839 × 1,138,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,239x = 1,296,954,267,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,954,267,921/738,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,821.66

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