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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,240 and 1,050,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,240 and 1,050,222 is: 1,568,406.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,240 : 1,050,222 = 1,050,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,240/1,050,222 = 1,050,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,240x = 1,050,222 × 1,050,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,240x = 1,102,966,249,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,966,249,284/703,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,568,406.59

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