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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,896 and 1,137,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,896 and 1,137,894 is: 1,757,103.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,896 : 1,137,894 = 1,137,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,896/1,137,894 = 1,137,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,896x = 1,137,894 × 1,137,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,896x = 1,294,802,755,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,802,755,236/736,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,103.79

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