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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,693 and 1,042,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,693 and 1,042,063 is: 1,521,515.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,693 : 1,042,063 = 1,042,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,693/1,042,063 = 1,042,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,693x = 1,042,063 × 1,042,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,693x = 1,085,895,295,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,895,295,969/713,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,521,515.97

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