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Finding the Third Proportional to 706,236 and 1,060,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 706,236 and 1,060,932 is: 1,593,768.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,236 : 1,060,932 = 1,060,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,236/1,060,932 = 1,060,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,236x = 1,060,932 × 1,060,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,236x = 1,125,576,708,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,576,708,624/706,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,593,768.53

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