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Finding the Third Proportional to 706,276 and 1,075,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 706,276 and 1,075,734 is: 1,638,458.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,276 : 1,075,734 = 1,075,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,276/1,075,734 = 1,075,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,276x = 1,075,734 × 1,075,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,276x = 1,157,203,638,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,203,638,756/706,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,638,458.11

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