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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,927 and 1,078,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,927 and 1,078,247 is: 1,656,321.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,927 : 1,078,247 = 1,078,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,927/1,078,247 = 1,078,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,927x = 1,078,247 × 1,078,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,927x = 1,162,616,593,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,616,593,009/701,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,321.23

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