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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,360 and 1,125,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,360 and 1,125,710 is: 1,756,713.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,360 : 1,125,710 = 1,125,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,360/1,125,710 = 1,125,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,360x = 1,125,710 × 1,125,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,360x = 1,267,223,004,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,223,004,100/721,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,713.71

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