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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,194 and 1,121,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,194 and 1,121,103 is: 1,742,765.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,194 : 1,121,103 = 1,121,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,194/1,121,103 = 1,121,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,194x = 1,121,103 × 1,121,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,194x = 1,256,871,936,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,871,936,609/721,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,765.38

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