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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,910 and 1,112,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,910 and 1,112,982 is: 1,665,159.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,910 : 1,112,982 = 1,112,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,910/1,112,982 = 1,112,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,910x = 1,112,982 × 1,112,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,910x = 1,238,728,932,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,728,932,324/743,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,159.67

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