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Finding the Third Proportional to 704,712 and 1,088,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 704,712 and 1,088,172 is: 1,680,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,712 : 1,088,172 = 1,088,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,712/1,088,172 = 1,088,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,712x = 1,088,172 × 1,088,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,712x = 1,184,118,301,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,118,301,584/704,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,680,286.84

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