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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,105 and 1,060,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,105 and 1,060,288 is: 1,572,091.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,105 : 1,060,288 = 1,060,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,105/1,060,288 = 1,060,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,105x = 1,060,288 × 1,060,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,105x = 1,124,210,642,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,210,642,944/715,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,091.71

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