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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,180 and 1,095,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,180 and 1,095,591 is: 1,657,487.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,180 : 1,095,591 = 1,095,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,180/1,095,591 = 1,095,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,180x = 1,095,591 × 1,095,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,180x = 1,200,319,639,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,319,639,281/724,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,657,487.97

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