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Finding the Third Proportional to 720,706 and 1,130,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 720,706 and 1,130,559 is: 1,773,488.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    720,706 : 1,130,559 = 1,130,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    720,706/1,130,559 = 1,130,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    720,706x = 1,130,559 × 1,130,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    720,706x = 1,278,163,652,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,163,652,481/720,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,488.29

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