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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,836.75 and 1,171,680.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,836.75 and 1,171,680.19 is: 1,863,146.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,836.75 : 1,171,680.19 = 1,171,680.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,836.75/1,171,680.19 = 1,171,680.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,836.75x = 1,171,680.19 × 1,171,680.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,836.75x = 1,372,834,461,780.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,834,461,780.04/736,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,146.02

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