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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,730 and 1,171,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,730 and 1,171,107 is: 1,859,069.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,730 : 1,171,107 = 1,171,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,730/1,171,107 = 1,171,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,730x = 1,171,107 × 1,171,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,730x = 1,371,491,605,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,491,605,449/737,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859,069.86

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