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Finding the Third Proportional to 735,121 and 1,582,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 735,121 and 1,582,876 is: 3,408,277.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,121 : 1,582,876 = 1,582,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,121/1,582,876 = 1,582,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,121x = 1,582,876 × 1,582,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,121x = 2,505,496,431,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,505,496,431,376/735,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,277.59

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