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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,259 and 1,115,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,259 and 1,115,852 is: 1,682,013.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,259 : 1,115,852 = 1,115,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,259/1,115,852 = 1,115,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,259x = 1,115,852 × 1,115,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,259x = 1,245,125,685,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,125,685,904/740,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,013.57

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