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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,431.50 and 1,181,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,431.50 and 1,181,601 is: 1,878,022.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,431.50 : 1,181,601 = 1,181,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,431.50/1,181,601 = 1,181,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,431.50x = 1,181,601 × 1,181,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,431.50x = 1,396,180,923,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,180,923,201/743,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,022.28

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