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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,236 and 1,183,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,236 and 1,183,539 is: 1,877,106.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,236 : 1,183,539 = 1,183,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,236/1,183,539 = 1,183,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,236x = 1,183,539 × 1,183,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,236x = 1,400,764,564,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,764,564,521/746,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,106.66

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