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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,395 and 1,102,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,395 and 1,102,751 is: 1,669,505.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,395 : 1,102,751 = 1,102,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,395/1,102,751 = 1,102,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,395x = 1,102,751 × 1,102,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,395x = 1,216,059,768,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,059,768,001/728,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,505.92

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