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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,099 and 1,126,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,099 and 1,126,239 is: 1,700,061.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,099 : 1,126,239 = 1,126,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,099/1,126,239 = 1,126,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,099x = 1,126,239 × 1,126,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,099x = 1,268,414,285,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,414,285,121/746,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700,061.63

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