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Finding the Third Proportional to 732,800 and 1,165,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 732,800 and 1,165,701 is: 1,854,337.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,800 : 1,165,701 = 1,165,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,800/1,165,701 = 1,165,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,800x = 1,165,701 × 1,165,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,800x = 1,358,858,821,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,858,821,401/732,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,337.91

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