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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,047 and 1,669,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,047 and 1,669,182 is: 3,864,059.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,047 : 1,669,182 = 1,669,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,047/1,669,182 = 1,669,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,047x = 1,669,182 × 1,669,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,047x = 2,786,168,549,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,168,549,124/721,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,059.55

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