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Finding the Third Proportional to 735,891 and 1,079,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 735,891 and 1,079,604 is: 1,583,855.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,891 : 1,079,604 = 1,079,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,891/1,079,604 = 1,079,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,891x = 1,079,604 × 1,079,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,891x = 1,165,544,796,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,544,796,816/735,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,855.21

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