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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,172 and 1,130,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,172 and 1,130,598 is: 1,755,425.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,172 : 1,130,598 = 1,130,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,172/1,130,598 = 1,130,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,172x = 1,130,598 × 1,130,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,172x = 1,278,251,837,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,251,837,604/728,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,425.69

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