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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,284 and 1,121,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,284 and 1,121,892 is: 1,693,352.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,284 : 1,121,892 = 1,121,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,284/1,121,892 = 1,121,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,284x = 1,121,892 × 1,121,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,284x = 1,258,641,659,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,641,659,664/743,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,693,352.28

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