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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,076 and 1,049,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,076 and 1,049,237 is: 1,539,554.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,076 : 1,049,237 = 1,049,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,076/1,049,237 = 1,049,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,076x = 1,049,237 × 1,049,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,076x = 1,100,898,282,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,898,282,169/715,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539,554.23

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