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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,566 and 1,139,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,566 and 1,139,105 is: 1,759,246.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,566 : 1,139,105 = 1,139,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,566/1,139,105 = 1,139,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,566x = 1,139,105 × 1,139,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,566x = 1,297,560,201,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,560,201,025/737,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,246.22

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