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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,898 and 1,120,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,898 and 1,120,899 is: 1,682,176.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,898 : 1,120,899 = 1,120,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,898/1,120,899 = 1,120,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,898x = 1,120,899 × 1,120,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,898x = 1,256,414,568,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,414,568,201/746,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,176.91

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