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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,666 and 1,165,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,666 and 1,165,622 is: 1,862,050.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,666 : 1,165,622 = 1,165,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,666/1,165,622 = 1,165,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,666x = 1,165,622 × 1,165,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,666x = 1,358,674,646,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,674,646,884/729,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,050.10

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