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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,902 and 1,162,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,902 and 1,162,299 is: 1,850,849.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,902 : 1,162,299 = 1,162,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,902/1,162,299 = 1,162,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,902x = 1,162,299 × 1,162,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,902x = 1,350,938,965,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,938,965,401/729,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,849.79

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