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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,036 and 1,122,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,036 and 1,122,993 is: 1,718,053.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,036 : 1,122,993 = 1,122,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,036/1,122,993 = 1,122,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,036x = 1,122,993 × 1,122,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,036x = 1,261,113,278,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,113,278,049/734,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,053.72

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