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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,106 and 1,044,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,106 and 1,044,480 is: 1,512,868.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,106 : 1,044,480 = 1,044,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,106/1,044,480 = 1,044,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,106x = 1,044,480 × 1,044,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,106x = 1,090,938,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,938,470,400/721,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,512,868.39

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