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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,884 and 1,107,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,884 and 1,107,798 is: 1,658,660.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,884 : 1,107,798 = 1,107,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,884/1,107,798 = 1,107,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,884x = 1,107,798 × 1,107,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,884x = 1,227,216,408,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,216,408,804/739,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,658,660.56

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