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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,232 and 1,087,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,232 and 1,087,933 is: 1,687,883.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,232 : 1,087,933 = 1,087,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,232/1,087,933 = 1,087,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,232x = 1,087,933 × 1,087,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,232x = 1,183,598,212,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,598,212,489/701,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,687,883.91

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