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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,480 and 1,135,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,480 and 1,135,932 is: 1,744,930.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,480 : 1,135,932 = 1,135,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,480/1,135,932 = 1,135,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,480x = 1,135,932 × 1,135,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,480x = 1,290,341,508,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,341,508,624/739,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,930.91

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