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Finding the Third Proportional to 738,120 and 1,103,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 738,120 and 1,103,326 is: 1,649,228.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,120 : 1,103,326 = 1,103,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,120/1,103,326 = 1,103,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,120x = 1,103,326 × 1,103,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,120x = 1,217,328,262,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,328,262,276/738,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,649,228.12

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