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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,628 and 1,125,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,628 and 1,125,975 is: 1,732,874.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,628 : 1,125,975 = 1,125,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,628/1,125,975 = 1,125,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,628x = 1,125,975 × 1,125,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,628x = 1,267,819,700,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,819,700,625/731,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,874.77

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