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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,452 and 1,077,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,452 and 1,077,880 is: 1,619,377.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,452 : 1,077,880 = 1,077,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,452/1,077,880 = 1,077,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,452x = 1,077,880 × 1,077,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,452x = 1,161,825,294,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,825,294,400/717,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,377.04

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