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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,866 and 1,127,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,866 and 1,127,163 is: 1,755,154.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,866 : 1,127,163 = 1,127,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,866/1,127,163 = 1,127,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,866x = 1,127,163 × 1,127,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,866x = 1,270,496,428,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,496,428,569/723,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,154.17

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