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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,544 and 1,165,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,544 and 1,165,458 is: 1,861,837.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,544 : 1,165,458 = 1,165,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,544/1,165,458 = 1,165,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,544x = 1,165,458 × 1,165,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,544x = 1,358,292,349,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,292,349,764/729,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,837.46

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