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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,526.82 and 1,165,436.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,526.82 and 1,165,436.07 is: 1,861,811.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,526.82 : 1,165,436.07 = 1,165,436.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,526.82/1,165,436.07 = 1,165,436.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,526.82x = 1,165,436.07 × 1,165,436.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,526.82x = 1,358,241,229,433.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,241,229,433.02/729,526.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,811.24

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