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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,620 and 1,056,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,620 and 1,056,888 is: 1,510,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,620 : 1,056,888 = 1,056,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,620/1,056,888 = 1,056,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,620x = 1,056,888 × 1,056,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,620x = 1,117,012,244,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,012,244,544/739,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,510,251.54

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