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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,487 and 1,102,890.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,487 and 1,102,890.94 is: 1,669,718.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,487 : 1,102,890.94 = 1,102,890.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,487/1,102,890.94 = 1,102,890.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,487x = 1,102,890.94 × 1,102,890.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,487x = 1,216,368,420,019.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,368,420,019.63/728,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,718.77

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