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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,046 and 1,081,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,046 and 1,081,395 is: 1,586,624.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,046 : 1,081,395 = 1,081,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,046/1,081,395 = 1,081,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,046x = 1,081,395 × 1,081,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,046x = 1,169,415,146,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,415,146,025/737,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,624.37

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