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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,628 and 1,165,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,628 and 1,165,570 is: 1,861,980.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,628 : 1,165,570 = 1,165,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,628/1,165,570 = 1,165,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,628x = 1,165,570 × 1,165,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,628x = 1,358,553,424,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,553,424,900/729,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,980.93

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