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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,264 and 1,183,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,264 and 1,183,576 is: 1,877,153.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,264 : 1,183,576 = 1,183,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,264/1,183,576 = 1,183,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,264x = 1,183,576 × 1,183,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,264x = 1,400,852,147,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,852,147,776/746,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,153.59

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