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Finding the Third Proportional to 726,166 and 1,084,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 726,166 and 1,084,875 is: 1,620,777.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,166 : 1,084,875 = 1,084,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,166/1,084,875 = 1,084,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,166x = 1,084,875 × 1,084,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,166x = 1,176,953,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,953,765,625/726,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,777.85

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