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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,744 and 1,134,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,744 and 1,134,882 is: 1,752,933.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,744 : 1,134,882 = 1,134,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,744/1,134,882 = 1,134,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,744x = 1,134,882 × 1,134,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,744x = 1,287,957,153,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,957,153,924/734,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,933.20

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