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Finding the Third Proportional to 752,341 and 1,166,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 752,341 and 1,166,237 is: 1,807,835.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    752,341 : 1,166,237 = 1,166,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    752,341/1,166,237 = 1,166,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    752,341x = 1,166,237 × 1,166,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    752,341x = 1,360,108,740,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,108,740,169/752,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,835.46

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