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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,661 and 1,135,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,661 and 1,135,238 is: 1,754,231.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,661 : 1,135,238 = 1,135,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,661/1,135,238 = 1,135,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,661x = 1,135,238 × 1,135,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,661x = 1,288,765,316,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,765,316,644/734,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754,231.29

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