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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,759 and 1,133,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,759 and 1,133,990 is: 1,722,019.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,759 : 1,133,990 = 1,133,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,759/1,133,990 = 1,133,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,759x = 1,133,990 × 1,133,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,759x = 1,285,933,320,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,933,320,100/746,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,019.18

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