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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,295.50 and 1,102,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,295.50 and 1,102,566 is: 1,669,173.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,295.50 : 1,102,566 = 1,102,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,295.50/1,102,566 = 1,102,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,295.50x = 1,102,566 × 1,102,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,295.50x = 1,215,651,784,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,651,784,356/728,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,173.82

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