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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,741 and 1,134,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,741 and 1,134,848 is: 1,752,835.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,741 : 1,134,848 = 1,134,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,741/1,134,848 = 1,134,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,741x = 1,134,848 × 1,134,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,741x = 1,287,879,983,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,879,983,104/734,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,835.33

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