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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,157.38 and 1,172,129.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,157.38 and 1,172,129.06 is: 1,863,762.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,157.38 : 1,172,129.06 = 1,172,129.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,157.38/1,172,129.06 = 1,172,129.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,157.38x = 1,172,129.06 × 1,172,129.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,157.38x = 1,373,886,539,157.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,886,539,157.13/737,157.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,762.86

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