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Finding the Third Proportional to 726,743 and 1,115,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 726,743 and 1,115,538 is: 1,712,331.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,743 : 1,115,538 = 1,115,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,743/1,115,538 = 1,115,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,743x = 1,115,538 × 1,115,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,743x = 1,244,425,029,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,425,029,444/726,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,331.64

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