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Finding the Third Proportional to 704,895 and 1,057,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 704,895 and 1,057,559 is: 1,586,663.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,895 : 1,057,559 = 1,057,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,895/1,057,559 = 1,057,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,895x = 1,057,559 × 1,057,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,895x = 1,118,431,038,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,431,038,481/704,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,663.32

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