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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,106 and 1,074,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,106 and 1,074,179 is: 1,636,435.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,106 : 1,074,179 = 1,074,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,106/1,074,179 = 1,074,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,106x = 1,074,179 × 1,074,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,106x = 1,153,860,524,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,860,524,041/705,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,435.55

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