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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,082 and 1,067,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,082 and 1,067,999 is: 1,610,861.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,082 : 1,067,999 = 1,067,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,082/1,067,999 = 1,067,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,082x = 1,067,999 × 1,067,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,082x = 1,140,621,864,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,621,864,001/708,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,861.26

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