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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,398 and 1,102,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,398 and 1,102,755 is: 1,669,511.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,398 : 1,102,755 = 1,102,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,398/1,102,755 = 1,102,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,398x = 1,102,755 × 1,102,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,398x = 1,216,068,590,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,068,590,025/728,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,511.16

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