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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,928 and 1,574,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,928 and 1,574,832 is: 3,374,610.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,928 : 1,574,832 = 1,574,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,928/1,574,832 = 1,574,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,928x = 1,574,832 × 1,574,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,928x = 2,480,095,828,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,095,828,224/734,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,610.61

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