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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,504 and 1,152,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,504 and 1,152,120 is: 1,785,303.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,504 : 1,152,120 = 1,152,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,504/1,152,120 = 1,152,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,504x = 1,152,120 × 1,152,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,504x = 1,327,380,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,380,494,400/743,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,303.77

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