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Finding the Third Proportional to 726,210 and 1,595,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 726,210 and 1,595,772 is: 3,506,545.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,210 : 1,595,772 = 1,595,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,210/1,595,772 = 1,595,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,210x = 1,595,772 × 1,595,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,210x = 2,546,488,275,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,488,275,984/726,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,545.32

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