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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,468 and 1,579,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,468 and 1,579,352 is: 3,428,814.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,468 : 1,579,352 = 1,579,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,468/1,579,352 = 1,579,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,468x = 1,579,352 × 1,579,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,468x = 2,494,352,739,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,352,739,904/727,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,428,814.38

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