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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,046 and 1,180,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,046 and 1,180,864.50 is: 1,876,654.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,046 : 1,180,864.50 = 1,180,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,046/1,180,864.50 = 1,180,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,046x = 1,180,864.50 × 1,180,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,046x = 1,394,440,967,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,440,967,360.25/743,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,654.97

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