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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,876 and 1,122,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,876 and 1,122,694 is: 1,717,513.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,876 : 1,122,694 = 1,122,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,876/1,122,694 = 1,122,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,876x = 1,122,694 × 1,122,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,876x = 1,260,441,817,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,441,817,636/733,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,513.34

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