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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,613 and 1,181,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,613 and 1,181,841 is: 1,878,326.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,613 : 1,181,841 = 1,181,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,613/1,181,841 = 1,181,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,613x = 1,181,841 × 1,181,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,613x = 1,396,748,149,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,748,149,281/743,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,326.70

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