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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,748 and 1,134,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,748 and 1,134,859 is: 1,752,852.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,748 : 1,134,859 = 1,134,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,748/1,134,859 = 1,134,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,748x = 1,134,859 × 1,134,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,748x = 1,287,904,949,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,904,949,881/734,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,852.61

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