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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,806 and 1,040,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,806 and 1,040,037 is: 1,472,057.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,806 : 1,040,037 = 1,040,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,806/1,040,037 = 1,040,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,806x = 1,040,037 × 1,040,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,806x = 1,081,676,961,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,676,961,369/734,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,472,057.88

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