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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,592 and 1,165,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,592 and 1,165,560 is: 1,862,040.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,592 : 1,165,560 = 1,165,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,592/1,165,560 = 1,165,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,592x = 1,165,560 × 1,165,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,592x = 1,358,530,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,530,113,600/729,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,040.86

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