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Finding the Third Proportional to 735,524 and 1,124,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 735,524 and 1,124,692 is: 1,719,769.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,524 : 1,124,692 = 1,124,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,524/1,124,692 = 1,124,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,524x = 1,124,692 × 1,124,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,524x = 1,264,932,094,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,932,094,864/735,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,719,769.98

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