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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,120 and 1,060,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,120 and 1,060,306 is: 1,572,112.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,120 : 1,060,306 = 1,060,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,120/1,060,306 = 1,060,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,120x = 1,060,306 × 1,060,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,120x = 1,124,248,813,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,248,813,636/715,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,112.11

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