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Finding the Third Proportional to 702,930 and 1,089,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 702,930 and 1,089,388 is: 1,688,313.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,930 : 1,089,388 = 1,089,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,930/1,089,388 = 1,089,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,930x = 1,089,388 × 1,089,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,930x = 1,186,766,214,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,766,214,544/702,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,313.51

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