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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,810 and 1,121,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,810 and 1,121,542 is: 1,697,947.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,810 : 1,121,542 = 1,121,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,810/1,121,542 = 1,121,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,810x = 1,121,542 × 1,121,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,810x = 1,257,856,457,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,856,457,764/740,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,947.46

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