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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,358.50 and 1,181,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,358.50 and 1,181,498 is: 1,877,879.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,358.50 : 1,181,498 = 1,181,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,358.50/1,181,498 = 1,181,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,358.50x = 1,181,498 × 1,181,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,358.50x = 1,395,937,524,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,937,524,004/743,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,879.28

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