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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,544 and 1,139,070.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,544 and 1,139,070.38 is: 1,759,191.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,544 : 1,139,070.38 = 1,139,070.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,544/1,139,070.38 = 1,139,070.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,544x = 1,139,070.38 × 1,139,070.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,544x = 1,297,481,319,202.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,481,319,202.64/737,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,191.75

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