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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,229 and 1,117,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,229 and 1,117,935 is: 1,744,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,229 : 1,117,935 = 1,117,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,229/1,117,935 = 1,117,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,229x = 1,117,935 × 1,117,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,229x = 1,249,778,664,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,778,664,225/716,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,942.84

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