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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,080 and 1,111,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,080 and 1,111,836 is: 1,721,506.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,080 : 1,111,836 = 1,111,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,080/1,111,836 = 1,111,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,080x = 1,111,836 × 1,111,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,080x = 1,236,179,290,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,179,290,896/718,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,506.37

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