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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,487 and 1,091,314.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,487 and 1,091,314.50 is: 1,632,609.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,487 : 1,091,314.50 = 1,091,314.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,487/1,091,314.50 = 1,091,314.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,487x = 1,091,314.50 × 1,091,314.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,487x = 1,190,967,337,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,967,337,910.25/729,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,609.41

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