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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,175 and 1,507,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,175 and 1,507,877 is: 3,096,936.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,175 : 1,507,877 = 1,507,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,175/1,507,877 = 1,507,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,175x = 1,507,877 × 1,507,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,175x = 2,273,693,047,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,693,047,129/734,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,096,936.08

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