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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,299 and 1,102,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,299 and 1,102,570 is: 1,669,177.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,299 : 1,102,570 = 1,102,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,299/1,102,570 = 1,102,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,299x = 1,102,570 × 1,102,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,299x = 1,215,660,604,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,660,604,900/728,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,177.91

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