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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,959 and 1,063,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,959 and 1,063,957 is: 1,596,713.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,959 : 1,063,957 = 1,063,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,959/1,063,957 = 1,063,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,959x = 1,063,957 × 1,063,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,959x = 1,132,004,497,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,004,497,849/708,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,596,713.63

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