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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,794 and 1,040,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,794 and 1,040,018 is: 1,472,028.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,794 : 1,040,018 = 1,040,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,794/1,040,018 = 1,040,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,794x = 1,040,018 × 1,040,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,794x = 1,081,637,440,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,637,440,324/734,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,472,028.13

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