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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,620 and 1,181,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,620 and 1,181,848 is: 1,878,331.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,620 : 1,181,848 = 1,181,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,620/1,181,848 = 1,181,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,620x = 1,181,848 × 1,181,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,620x = 1,396,764,695,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,764,695,104/743,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,331.26

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