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Finding the Third Proportional to 749,792 and 1,068,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 749,792 and 1,068,595 is: 1,522,949.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749,792 : 1,068,595 = 1,068,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749,792/1,068,595 = 1,068,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749,792x = 1,068,595 × 1,068,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749,792x = 1,141,895,274,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,895,274,025/749,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522,949.40

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