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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,392 and 1,171,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,392 and 1,171,937 is: 1,882,987.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,392 : 1,171,937 = 1,171,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,392/1,171,937 = 1,171,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,392x = 1,171,937 × 1,171,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,392x = 1,373,436,331,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,436,331,969/729,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,987.93

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