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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,518 and 1,122,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,518 and 1,122,075 is: 1,716,457.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,518 : 1,122,075 = 1,122,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,518/1,122,075 = 1,122,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,518x = 1,122,075 × 1,122,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,518x = 1,259,052,305,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,052,305,625/733,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,457.27

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