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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,352 and 1,072,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,352 and 1,072,892 is: 1,620,460.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,352 : 1,072,892 = 1,072,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,352/1,072,892 = 1,072,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,352x = 1,072,892 × 1,072,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,352x = 1,151,097,243,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,097,243,664/710,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,460.34

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