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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,412 and 1,129,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,412 and 1,129,573 is: 1,819,095.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,412 : 1,129,573 = 1,129,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,412/1,129,573 = 1,129,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,412x = 1,129,573 × 1,129,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,412x = 1,275,935,162,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,935,162,329/701,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,819,095.14

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