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Finding the Third Proportional to 748,160 and 1,160,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 748,160 and 1,160,835 is: 1,801,135.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    748,160 : 1,160,835 = 1,160,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    748,160/1,160,835 = 1,160,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    748,160x = 1,160,835 × 1,160,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    748,160x = 1,347,537,897,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,537,897,225/748,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,135.98

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