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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,169 and 1,141,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,169 and 1,141,246.50 is: 1,786,202.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,169 : 1,141,246.50 = 1,141,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,169/1,141,246.50 = 1,141,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,169x = 1,141,246.50 × 1,141,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,169x = 1,302,443,573,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,443,573,762.25/729,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,202.61

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