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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,692 and 1,118,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,692 and 1,118,619 is: 1,678,050.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,692 : 1,118,619 = 1,118,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,692/1,118,619 = 1,118,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,692x = 1,118,619 × 1,118,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,692x = 1,251,308,467,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,308,467,161/745,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,050.01

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