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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,275 and 1,089,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,275 and 1,089,135 is: 1,617,694.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,275 : 1,089,135 = 1,089,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,275/1,089,135 = 1,089,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,275x = 1,089,135 × 1,089,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,275x = 1,186,215,048,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,215,048,225/733,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,694.66

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