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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,073 and 1,050,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,073 and 1,050,421 is: 1,573,850.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,073 : 1,050,421 = 1,050,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,073/1,050,421 = 1,050,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,073x = 1,050,421 × 1,050,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,073x = 1,103,384,277,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,384,277,241/701,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,850.76

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