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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,301 and 1,122,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,301 and 1,122,557 is: 1,716,100.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,301 : 1,122,557 = 1,122,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,301/1,122,557 = 1,122,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,301x = 1,122,557 × 1,122,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,301x = 1,260,134,218,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,134,218,249/734,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,100.37

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