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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,824 and 1,162,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,824 and 1,162,191 is: 1,850,703.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,824 : 1,162,191 = 1,162,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,824/1,162,191 = 1,162,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,824x = 1,162,191 × 1,162,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,824x = 1,350,687,920,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,687,920,481/729,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,703.62

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