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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,446 and 1,141,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,446 and 1,141,776 is: 1,763,012.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,446 : 1,141,776 = 1,141,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,446/1,141,776 = 1,141,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,446x = 1,141,776 × 1,141,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,446x = 1,303,652,434,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,652,434,176/739,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,012.36

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