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Finding the Third Proportional to 741,826 and 1,156,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 741,826 and 1,156,075 is: 1,801,648.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,826 : 1,156,075 = 1,156,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,826/1,156,075 = 1,156,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,826x = 1,156,075 × 1,156,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,826x = 1,336,509,405,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,509,405,625/741,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,648.10

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