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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,553 and 1,122,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,553 and 1,122,936 is: 1,716,670.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,553 : 1,122,936 = 1,122,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,553/1,122,936 = 1,122,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,553x = 1,122,936 × 1,122,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,553x = 1,260,985,260,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,985,260,096/734,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,670.22

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