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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,203 and 1,121,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,203 and 1,121,157 is: 1,742,911.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,203 : 1,121,157 = 1,121,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,203/1,121,157 = 1,121,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,203x = 1,121,157 × 1,121,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,203x = 1,256,993,018,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,993,018,649/721,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,911.52

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