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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,190 and 1,121,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,190 and 1,121,097 is: 1,742,756.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,190 : 1,121,097 = 1,121,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,190/1,121,097 = 1,121,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,190x = 1,121,097 × 1,121,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,190x = 1,256,858,483,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,858,483,409/721,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,756.39

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