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Finding the Third Proportional to 751,004 and 1,162,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 751,004 and 1,162,160 is: 1,798,413.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,004 : 1,162,160 = 1,162,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,004/1,162,160 = 1,162,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,004x = 1,162,160 × 1,162,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,004x = 1,350,615,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,615,865,600/751,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,413.68

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