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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,695 and 1,166,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,695 and 1,166,526 is: 1,824,851.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,695 : 1,166,526 = 1,166,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,695/1,166,526 = 1,166,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,695x = 1,166,526 × 1,166,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,695x = 1,360,782,908,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,782,908,676/745,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,851.86

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