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Finding the Third Proportional to 751,920.75 and 1,163,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 751,920.75 and 1,163,502 is: 1,800,371.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    751,920.75 : 1,163,502 = 1,163,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    751,920.75/1,163,502 = 1,163,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    751,920.75x = 1,163,502 × 1,163,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    751,920.75x = 1,353,736,904,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,736,904,004/751,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,371.79

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