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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,402 and 1,102,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,402 and 1,102,761 is: 1,669,520.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,402 : 1,102,761 = 1,102,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,402/1,102,761 = 1,102,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,402x = 1,102,761 × 1,102,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,402x = 1,216,081,823,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,081,823,121/728,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,520.16

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