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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,542.25 and 1,165,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,542.25 and 1,165,455 is: 1,861,832.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,542.25 : 1,165,455 = 1,165,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,542.25/1,165,455 = 1,165,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,542.25x = 1,165,455 × 1,165,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,542.25x = 1,358,285,357,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,285,357,025/729,542.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,832.34

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