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Finding the Third Proportional to 741,020 and 1,148,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 741,020 and 1,148,138 is: 1,778,927.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,020 : 1,148,138 = 1,148,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,020/1,148,138 = 1,148,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,020x = 1,148,138 × 1,148,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,020x = 1,318,220,867,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,220,867,044/741,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,927.51

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