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Finding the Third Proportional to 738,260 and 1,156,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 738,260 and 1,156,598 is: 1,811,988.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    738,260 : 1,156,598 = 1,156,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    738,260/1,156,598 = 1,156,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    738,260x = 1,156,598 × 1,156,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    738,260x = 1,337,718,933,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,718,933,604/738,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,988.91

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