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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,245 and 1,103,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,245 and 1,103,932 is: 1,671,133.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,245 : 1,103,932 = 1,103,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,245/1,103,932 = 1,103,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,245x = 1,103,932 × 1,103,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,245x = 1,218,665,860,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,665,860,624/729,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,133.65

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