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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,160 and 1,110,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,160 and 1,110,933 is: 1,674,225.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,160 : 1,110,933 = 1,110,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,160/1,110,933 = 1,110,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,160x = 1,110,933 × 1,110,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,160x = 1,234,172,130,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,172,130,489/737,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,225.58

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