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Finding the Third Proportional to 748,281.38 and 1,141,104.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 748,281.38 and 1,141,104.38 is: 1,740,146.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    748,281.38 : 1,141,104.38 = 1,141,104.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    748,281.38/1,141,104.38 = 1,141,104.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    748,281.38x = 1,141,104.38 × 1,141,104.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    748,281.38x = 1,302,119,194,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,119,194,644.14/748,281.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,146.47

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