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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,689 and 1,133,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,689 and 1,133,794 is: 1,721,585.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,689 : 1,133,794 = 1,133,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,689/1,133,794 = 1,133,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,689x = 1,133,794 × 1,133,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,689x = 1,285,488,834,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,488,834,436/746,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,585.34

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