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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,132 and 1,092,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,132 and 1,092,119 is: 1,660,870.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,132 : 1,092,119 = 1,092,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,132/1,092,119 = 1,092,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,132x = 1,092,119 × 1,092,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,132x = 1,192,723,910,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,723,910,161/718,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,660,870.02

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