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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,725 and 1,567,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,725 and 1,567,341 is: 3,366,415.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,725 : 1,567,341 = 1,567,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,725/1,567,341 = 1,567,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,725x = 1,567,341 × 1,567,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,725x = 2,456,557,810,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,557,810,281/729,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,366,415.86

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