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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,242.25 and 1,616,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,242.25 and 1,616,510 is: 3,506,382.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,242.25 : 1,616,510 = 1,616,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,242.25/1,616,510 = 1,616,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,242.25x = 1,616,510 × 1,616,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,242.25x = 2,613,104,580,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,104,580,100/745,242.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,382.76

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