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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,500 and 1,091,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,500 and 1,091,330 is: 1,632,626.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,500 : 1,091,330 = 1,091,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,500/1,091,330 = 1,091,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,500x = 1,091,330 × 1,091,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,500x = 1,191,001,168,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,001,168,900/729,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,626.69

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