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Finding the Third Proportional to 741,764 and 1,116,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 741,764 and 1,116,102 is: 1,679,353.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,764 : 1,116,102 = 1,116,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,764/1,116,102 = 1,116,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,764x = 1,116,102 × 1,116,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,764x = 1,245,683,674,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,683,674,404/741,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,353.10

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