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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,072 and 1,064,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,072 and 1,064,715 is: 1,686,750.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,072 : 1,064,715 = 1,064,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,072/1,064,715 = 1,064,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,072x = 1,064,715 × 1,064,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,072x = 1,133,618,031,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,618,031,225/672,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,750.87

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