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Finding the Third Proportional to 702,718 and 1,111,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 702,718 and 1,111,634 is: 1,758,500.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,718 : 1,111,634 = 1,111,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,718/1,111,634 = 1,111,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,718x = 1,111,634 × 1,111,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,718x = 1,235,730,149,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,730,149,956/702,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,500.78

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