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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,336 and 1,121,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,336 and 1,121,328 is: 1,743,121.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,336 : 1,121,328 = 1,121,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,336/1,121,328 = 1,121,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,336x = 1,121,328 × 1,121,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,336x = 1,257,376,483,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,376,483,584/721,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,121.77

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