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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,362 and 1,124,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,362 and 1,124,926 is: 1,695,502.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,362 : 1,124,926 = 1,124,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,362/1,124,926 = 1,124,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,362x = 1,124,926 × 1,124,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,362x = 1,265,458,505,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,458,505,476/746,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,695,502.32

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