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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,071 and 1,050,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,071 and 1,050,418 is: 1,573,846.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,071 : 1,050,418 = 1,050,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,071/1,050,418 = 1,050,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,071x = 1,050,418 × 1,050,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,071x = 1,103,377,974,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,377,974,724/701,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,846.26

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