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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,081.88 and 1,180,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,081.88 and 1,180,318.50 is: 1,869,796.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,081.88 : 1,180,318.50 = 1,180,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,081.88/1,180,318.50 = 1,180,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,081.88x = 1,180,318.50 × 1,180,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,081.88x = 1,393,151,761,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,151,761,442.25/745,081.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,869,796.87

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