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Finding the Third Proportional to 719,870 and 1,117,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 719,870 and 1,117,533 is: 1,734,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    719,870 : 1,117,533 = 1,117,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    719,870/1,117,533 = 1,117,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    719,870x = 1,117,533 × 1,117,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    719,870x = 1,248,880,006,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,880,006,089/719,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734,868.80

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