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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,200 and 1,181,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,200 and 1,181,932 is: 1,874,615.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,200 : 1,181,932 = 1,181,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,200/1,181,932 = 1,181,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,200x = 1,181,932 × 1,181,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,200x = 1,396,963,252,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,963,252,624/745,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,615.21

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