Finding the Third Proportional to 745,686 and 1,166,511.38
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Solution
The third proportional to 745,686 and 1,166,511.38 is: 1,824,828.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
745,686 : 1,166,511.38 = 1,166,511.38 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
745,686/1,166,511.38 = 1,166,511.38/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
745,686x = 1,166,511.38 × 1,166,511.38 - Step 4: Simplify right side
745,686x = 1,360,748,788,004.39 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,360,748,788,004.39/745,686 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,824,828.13
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