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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,849 and 1,162,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,849 and 1,162,226 is: 1,850,751.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,849 : 1,162,226 = 1,162,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,849/1,162,226 = 1,162,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,849x = 1,162,226 × 1,162,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,849x = 1,350,769,275,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,769,275,076/729,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,751.70

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