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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,109 and 1,110,858.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,109 and 1,110,858.75 is: 1,674,117.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,109 : 1,110,858.75 = 1,110,858.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,109/1,110,858.75 = 1,110,858.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,109x = 1,110,858.75 × 1,110,858.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,109x = 1,234,007,162,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,007,162,451.56/737,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,117.62

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