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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,624 and 1,125,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,624 and 1,125,969 is: 1,732,865.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,624 : 1,125,969 = 1,125,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,624/1,125,969 = 1,125,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,624x = 1,125,969 × 1,125,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,624x = 1,267,806,188,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,806,188,961/731,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,865.77

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