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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,834.75 and 1,162,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,834.75 and 1,162,206 is: 1,850,724.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,834.75 : 1,162,206 = 1,162,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,834.75/1,162,206 = 1,162,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,834.75x = 1,162,206 × 1,162,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,834.75x = 1,350,722,786,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,722,786,436/729,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,724.14

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