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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,386 and 1,579,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,386 and 1,579,188 is: 3,428,488.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,386 : 1,579,188 = 1,579,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,386/1,579,188 = 1,579,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,386x = 1,579,188 × 1,579,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,386x = 2,493,834,739,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,834,739,344/727,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,428,488.78

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