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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,352 and 1,109,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,352 and 1,109,376 is: 1,727,678.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,352 : 1,109,376 = 1,109,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,352/1,109,376 = 1,109,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,352x = 1,109,376 × 1,109,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,352x = 1,230,715,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,715,109,376/712,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,727,678.32

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