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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,372 and 1,102,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,372 and 1,102,395 is: 1,668,480.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,372 : 1,102,395 = 1,102,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,372/1,102,395 = 1,102,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,372x = 1,102,395 × 1,102,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,372x = 1,215,274,736,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,274,736,025/728,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,480.85

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