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Finding the Third Proportional to 751,383 and 1,162,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 751,383 and 1,162,080 is: 1,797,259.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,383 : 1,162,080 = 1,162,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,383/1,162,080 = 1,162,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,383x = 1,162,080 × 1,162,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,383x = 1,350,429,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,429,926,400/751,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,259.09

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