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Finding the Third Proportional to 741,118 and 1,534,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 741,118 and 1,534,652 is: 3,177,843.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,118 : 1,534,652 = 1,534,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,118/1,534,652 = 1,534,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,118x = 1,534,652 × 1,534,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,118x = 2,355,156,761,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,156,761,104/741,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,843.15

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