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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,368 and 1,056,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,368 and 1,056,537 is: 1,509,762.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,368 : 1,056,537 = 1,056,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,368/1,056,537 = 1,056,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,368x = 1,056,537 × 1,056,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,368x = 1,116,270,432,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,270,432,369/739,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,762.98

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