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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,698 and 1,089,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,698 and 1,089,972 is: 1,688,279.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,698 : 1,089,972 = 1,089,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,698/1,089,972 = 1,089,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,698x = 1,089,972 × 1,089,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,698x = 1,188,038,960,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,038,960,784/703,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,688,279.58

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