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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,018 and 1,110,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,018 and 1,110,131 is: 1,665,352.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,018 : 1,110,131 = 1,110,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,018/1,110,131 = 1,110,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,018x = 1,110,131 × 1,110,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,018x = 1,232,390,837,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,390,837,161/740,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,352.51

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