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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,743 and 1,134,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,743 and 1,134,851.50 is: 1,752,841.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,743 : 1,134,851.50 = 1,134,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,743/1,134,851.50 = 1,134,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,743x = 1,134,851.50 × 1,134,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,743x = 1,287,887,927,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,887,927,052.25/734,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,841.37

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