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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,739 and 1,134,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,739 and 1,134,845 is: 1,752,830.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,739 : 1,134,845 = 1,134,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,739/1,134,845 = 1,134,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,739x = 1,134,845 × 1,134,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,739x = 1,287,873,174,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,873,174,025/734,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,830.83

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