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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,066 and 1,102,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,066 and 1,102,278 is: 1,668,827.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,066 : 1,102,278 = 1,102,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,066/1,102,278 = 1,102,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,066x = 1,102,278 × 1,102,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,066x = 1,215,016,789,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,016,789,284/728,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,827.81

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