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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,466 and 1,102,855.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,466 and 1,102,855.50 is: 1,669,659.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,466 : 1,102,855.50 = 1,102,855.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,466/1,102,855.50 = 1,102,855.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,466x = 1,102,855.50 × 1,102,855.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,466x = 1,216,290,253,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,290,253,880.25/728,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,659.61

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