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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,616 and 1,181,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,616 and 1,181,842 is: 1,878,322.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,616 : 1,181,842 = 1,181,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,616/1,181,842 = 1,181,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,616x = 1,181,842 × 1,181,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,616x = 1,396,750,512,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,750,512,964/743,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,322.30

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