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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,551 and 1,122,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,551 and 1,122,933 is: 1,716,665.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,551 : 1,122,933 = 1,122,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,551/1,122,933 = 1,122,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,551x = 1,122,933 × 1,122,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,551x = 1,260,978,522,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,978,522,489/734,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,665.72

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