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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,732 and 1,134,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,732 and 1,134,837 is: 1,752,822.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,732 : 1,134,837 = 1,134,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,732/1,134,837 = 1,134,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,732x = 1,134,837 × 1,134,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,732x = 1,287,855,016,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,855,016,569/734,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,822.82

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