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Finding the Third Proportional to 748,305 and 1,141,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 748,305 and 1,141,137 is: 1,740,191.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    748,305 : 1,141,137 = 1,141,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    748,305/1,141,137 = 1,141,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    748,305x = 1,141,137 × 1,141,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    748,305x = 1,302,193,652,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,193,652,769/748,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,191.04

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