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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,172 and 1,092,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,172 and 1,092,252 is: 1,638,369.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,172 : 1,092,252 = 1,092,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,172/1,092,252 = 1,092,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,172x = 1,092,252 × 1,092,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,172x = 1,193,014,431,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,014,431,504/728,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,638,369.00

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