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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,566 and 1,121,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,566 and 1,121,235 is: 1,697,577.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,566 : 1,121,235 = 1,121,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,566/1,121,235 = 1,121,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,566x = 1,121,235 × 1,121,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,566x = 1,257,167,925,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,167,925,225/740,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,577.16

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