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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,067 and 1,127,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,067 and 1,127,537 is: 1,792,975.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,067 : 1,127,537 = 1,127,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,067/1,127,537 = 1,127,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,067x = 1,127,537 × 1,127,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,067x = 1,271,339,686,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,339,686,369/709,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,975.40

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