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Finding the Third Proportional to 702,852 and 1,070,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 702,852 and 1,070,820 is: 1,631,432.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,852 : 1,070,820 = 1,070,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,852/1,070,820 = 1,070,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,852x = 1,070,820 × 1,070,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,852x = 1,146,655,472,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,655,472,400/702,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,432.32

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