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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,392 and 1,056,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,392 and 1,056,564 is: 1,509,791.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,392 : 1,056,564 = 1,056,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,392/1,056,564 = 1,056,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,392x = 1,056,564 × 1,056,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,392x = 1,116,327,486,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,327,486,096/739,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,791.13

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