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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,756 and 1,050,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,756 and 1,050,915 is: 1,547,338.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,756 : 1,050,915 = 1,050,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,756/1,050,915 = 1,050,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,756x = 1,050,915 × 1,050,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,756x = 1,104,422,337,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,422,337,225/713,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,547,338.78

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