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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,844 and 1,128,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,844 and 1,128,178 is: 1,725,006.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,844 : 1,128,178 = 1,128,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,844/1,128,178 = 1,128,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,844x = 1,128,178 × 1,128,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,844x = 1,272,785,599,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,785,599,684/737,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,725,006.37

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