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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,073 and 1,067,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,073 and 1,067,989 is: 1,610,851.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,073 : 1,067,989 = 1,067,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,073/1,067,989 = 1,067,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,073x = 1,067,989 × 1,067,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,073x = 1,140,600,504,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,600,504,121/708,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,851.57

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