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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,160 and 1,092,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,160 and 1,092,240 is: 1,638,360

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,160 : 1,092,240 = 1,092,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,160/1,092,240 = 1,092,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,160x = 1,092,240 × 1,092,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,160x = 1,192,988,217,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,988,217,600/728,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,638,360

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