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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,847 and 1,162,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,847 and 1,162,223 is: 1,850,747.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,847 : 1,162,223 = 1,162,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,847/1,162,223 = 1,162,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,847x = 1,162,223 × 1,162,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,847x = 1,350,762,301,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,762,301,729/729,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,747.21

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