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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,922 and 1,111,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,922 and 1,111,501 is: 1,720,847.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,922 : 1,111,501 = 1,111,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,922/1,111,501 = 1,111,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,922x = 1,111,501 × 1,111,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,922x = 1,235,434,473,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,434,473,001/717,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,847.77

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