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Finding the Third Proportional to 719,271 and 1,073,982.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 719,271 and 1,073,982.38 is: 1,603,621.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    719,271 : 1,073,982.38 = 1,073,982.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    719,271/1,073,982.38 = 1,073,982.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    719,271x = 1,073,982.38 × 1,073,982.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    719,271x = 1,153,438,141,810.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,438,141,810.64/719,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,603,621.09

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