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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,558 and 1,165,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,558 and 1,165,479 is: 1,861,868.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,558 : 1,165,479 = 1,165,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,558/1,165,479 = 1,165,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,558x = 1,165,479 × 1,165,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,558x = 1,358,341,299,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,341,299,441/729,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,868.83

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