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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,370 and 1,124,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,370 and 1,124,931 is: 1,695,499.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,370 : 1,124,931 = 1,124,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,370/1,124,931 = 1,124,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,370x = 1,124,931 × 1,124,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,370x = 1,265,469,754,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,469,754,761/746,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,695,499.22

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