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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,132 and 1,521,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,132 and 1,521,080 is: 3,181,931.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,132 : 1,521,080 = 1,521,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,132/1,521,080 = 1,521,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,132x = 1,521,080 × 1,521,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,132x = 2,313,684,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,684,366,400/727,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181,931.71

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