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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,989 and 1,078,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,989 and 1,078,331 is: 1,656,433.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,989 : 1,078,331 = 1,078,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,989/1,078,331 = 1,078,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,989x = 1,078,331 × 1,078,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,989x = 1,162,797,745,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,797,745,561/701,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,433.00

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