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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,712 and 1,122,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,712 and 1,122,672 is: 1,731,993.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,712 : 1,122,672 = 1,122,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,712/1,122,672 = 1,122,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,712x = 1,122,672 × 1,122,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,712x = 1,260,392,419,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,392,419,584/727,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,731,993.45

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