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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,816 and 1,579,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,816 and 1,579,952 is: 3,429,779.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,816 : 1,579,952 = 1,579,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,816/1,579,952 = 1,579,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,816x = 1,579,952 × 1,579,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,816x = 2,496,248,322,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,248,322,304/727,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,429,779.40

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