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Finding the Third Proportional to 748,150 and 1,160,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 748,150 and 1,160,820 is: 1,801,113.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    748,150 : 1,160,820 = 1,160,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    748,150/1,160,820 = 1,160,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    748,150x = 1,160,820 × 1,160,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    748,150x = 1,347,503,072,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,503,072,400/748,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,113.51

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