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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,446 and 1,043,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,446 and 1,043,424 is: 1,534,625.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,446 : 1,043,424 = 1,043,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,446/1,043,424 = 1,043,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,446x = 1,043,424 × 1,043,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,446x = 1,088,733,643,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,733,643,776/709,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534,625.11

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