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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,152 and 1,141,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,152 and 1,141,516 is: 1,787,087.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,152 : 1,141,516 = 1,141,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,152/1,141,516 = 1,141,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,152x = 1,141,516 × 1,141,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,152x = 1,303,058,778,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,058,778,256/729,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,787,087.98

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