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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,860 and 1,104,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,860 and 1,104,802 is: 1,636,483.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,860 : 1,104,802 = 1,104,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,860/1,104,802 = 1,104,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,860x = 1,104,802 × 1,104,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,860x = 1,220,587,459,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,587,459,204/745,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,483.33

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