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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,107 and 1,120,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,107 and 1,120,995 is: 1,742,639.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,107 : 1,120,995 = 1,120,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,107/1,120,995 = 1,120,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,107x = 1,120,995 × 1,120,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,107x = 1,256,629,790,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,629,790,025/721,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,639.84

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