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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,132 and 1,003,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,132 and 1,003,890 is: 1,407,275.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,132 : 1,003,890 = 1,003,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,132/1,003,890 = 1,003,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,132x = 1,003,890 × 1,003,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,132x = 1,007,795,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,795,132,100/716,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,407,275.66

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