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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,948 and 1,577,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,948 and 1,577,704 is: 3,414,715.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,948 : 1,577,704 = 1,577,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,948/1,577,704 = 1,577,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,948x = 1,577,704 × 1,577,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,948x = 2,489,149,911,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,149,911,616/728,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,715.33

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