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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,992 and 1,072,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,992 and 1,072,224 is: 1,619,263.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,992 : 1,072,224 = 1,072,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,992/1,072,224 = 1,072,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,992x = 1,072,224 × 1,072,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,992x = 1,149,664,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,664,306,176/709,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,263.75

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