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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,000 and 1,102,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,000 and 1,102,183 is: 1,668,691.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,000 : 1,102,183 = 1,102,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,000/1,102,183 = 1,102,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,000x = 1,102,183 × 1,102,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,000x = 1,214,807,365,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,807,365,489/728,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,691.44

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