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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,132 and 1,092,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,132 and 1,092,120 is: 1,660,873.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,132 : 1,092,120 = 1,092,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,132/1,092,120 = 1,092,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,132x = 1,092,120 × 1,092,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,132x = 1,192,726,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,726,094,400/718,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,660,873.06

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