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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,428 and 1,089,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,428 and 1,089,890 is: 1,688,673.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,428 : 1,089,890 = 1,089,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,428/1,089,890 = 1,089,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,428x = 1,089,890 × 1,089,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,428x = 1,187,860,212,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,860,212,100/703,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,673.48

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