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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,076 and 1,087,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,076 and 1,087,470 is: 1,610,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,076 : 1,087,470 = 1,087,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,076/1,087,470 = 1,087,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,076x = 1,087,470 × 1,087,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,076x = 1,182,591,000,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,591,000,900/734,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,992.60

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