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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,424 and 1,125,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,424 and 1,125,819 is: 1,718,778.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,424 : 1,125,819 = 1,125,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,424/1,125,819 = 1,125,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,424x = 1,125,819 × 1,125,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,424x = 1,267,468,420,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,468,420,761/737,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,778.37

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