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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,259 and 1,103,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,259 and 1,103,948 is: 1,671,150.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,259 : 1,103,948 = 1,103,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,259/1,103,948 = 1,103,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,259x = 1,103,948 × 1,103,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,259x = 1,218,701,186,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,701,186,704/729,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,150.01

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