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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,602 and 1,139,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,602 and 1,139,155 is: 1,759,314.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,602 : 1,139,155 = 1,139,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,602/1,139,155 = 1,139,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,602x = 1,139,155 × 1,139,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,602x = 1,297,674,114,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,674,114,025/737,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,314.80

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