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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,617 and 1,106,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,617 and 1,106,081 is: 1,651,886.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,617 : 1,106,081 = 1,106,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,617/1,106,081 = 1,106,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,617x = 1,106,081 × 1,106,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,617x = 1,223,415,178,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,415,178,561/740,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,651,886.44

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