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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,628 and 1,121,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,628 and 1,121,328 is: 1,697,716.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,628 : 1,121,328 = 1,121,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,628/1,121,328 = 1,121,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,628x = 1,121,328 × 1,121,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,628x = 1,257,376,483,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,376,483,584/740,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,716.65

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