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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,759 and 1,133,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,759 and 1,133,989 is: 1,722,016.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,759 : 1,133,989 = 1,133,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,759/1,133,989 = 1,133,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,759x = 1,133,989 × 1,133,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,759x = 1,285,931,052,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,931,052,121/746,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,016.14

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