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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,784 and 1,088,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,784 and 1,088,640 is: 1,688,749.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,784 : 1,088,640 = 1,088,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,784/1,088,640 = 1,088,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,784x = 1,088,640 × 1,088,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,784x = 1,185,137,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,137,049,600/701,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,749.03

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