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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,200 and 1,144,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,200 and 1,144,128 is: 1,770,872.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,200 : 1,144,128 = 1,144,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,200/1,144,128 = 1,144,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,200x = 1,144,128 × 1,144,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,200x = 1,309,028,880,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,028,880,384/739,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,770,872.40

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