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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,388 and 1,579,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,388 and 1,579,192 is: 3,428,496.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,388 : 1,579,192 = 1,579,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,388/1,579,192 = 1,579,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,388x = 1,579,192 × 1,579,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,388x = 2,493,847,372,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,847,372,864/727,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,428,496.72

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