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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,652 and 1,574,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,652 and 1,574,872 is: 3,408,527.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,652 : 1,574,872 = 1,574,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,652/1,574,872 = 1,574,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,652x = 1,574,872 × 1,574,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,652x = 2,480,221,816,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,221,816,384/727,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,527.45

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