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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,132 and 1,028,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,132 and 1,028,160 is: 1,499,170.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,132 : 1,028,160 = 1,028,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,132/1,028,160 = 1,028,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,132x = 1,028,160 × 1,028,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,132x = 1,057,112,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,112,985,600/705,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,170.35

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