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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,937 and 1,037,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,937 and 1,037,302 is: 1,509,243.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,937 : 1,037,302 = 1,037,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,937/1,037,302 = 1,037,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,937x = 1,037,302 × 1,037,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,937x = 1,075,995,439,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,995,439,204/712,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,243.37

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