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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,559 and 1,018,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,559 and 1,018,542 is: 1,447,791.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,559 : 1,018,542 = 1,018,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,559/1,018,542 = 1,018,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,559x = 1,018,542 × 1,018,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,559x = 1,037,427,805,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,427,805,764/716,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,447,791.19

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