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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,589 and 1,129,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,589 and 1,129,910 is: 1,819,721.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,589 : 1,129,910 = 1,129,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,589/1,129,910 = 1,129,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,589x = 1,129,910 × 1,129,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,589x = 1,276,696,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,696,608,100/701,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,819,721.53

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