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Finding the Third Proportional to 700,500 and 1,109,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 700,500 and 1,109,395 is: 1,756,969.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    700,500 : 1,109,395 = 1,109,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    700,500/1,109,395 = 1,109,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    700,500x = 1,109,395 × 1,109,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    700,500x = 1,230,757,266,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,757,266,025/700,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,969.69

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