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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,327 and 1,102,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,327 and 1,102,616 is: 1,669,253.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,327 : 1,102,616 = 1,102,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,327/1,102,616 = 1,102,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,327x = 1,102,616 × 1,102,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,327x = 1,215,762,043,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,762,043,456/728,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,253.02

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