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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,119 and 1,163,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,119 and 1,163,738 is: 1,788,736.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,119 : 1,163,738 = 1,163,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,119/1,163,738 = 1,163,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,119x = 1,163,738 × 1,163,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,119x = 1,354,286,132,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,286,132,644/757,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,736.16

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