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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,136 and 1,074,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,136 and 1,074,235 is: 1,636,536.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,136 : 1,074,235 = 1,074,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,136/1,074,235 = 1,074,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,136x = 1,074,235 × 1,074,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,136x = 1,153,980,835,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,980,835,225/705,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,536.55

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