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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,037 and 1,102,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,037 and 1,102,148 is: 1,705,993.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,037 : 1,102,148 = 1,102,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,037/1,102,148 = 1,102,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,037x = 1,102,148 × 1,102,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,037x = 1,214,730,213,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,730,213,904/712,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705,993.11

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