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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,860 and 1,000,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,860 and 1,000,302 is: 1,425,646.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,860 : 1,000,302 = 1,000,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,860/1,000,302 = 1,000,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,860x = 1,000,302 × 1,000,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,860x = 1,000,604,091,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,604,091,204/701,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,425,646.27

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