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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,611.13 and 1,106,071.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,611.13 and 1,106,071.88 is: 1,651,872.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,611.13 : 1,106,071.88 = 1,106,071.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,611.13/1,106,071.88 = 1,106,071.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,611.13x = 1,106,071.88 × 1,106,071.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,611.13x = 1,223,394,992,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,394,992,666.02/740,611.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,651,872.29

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