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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,401 and 1,125,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,401 and 1,125,774 is: 1,756,813.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,401 : 1,125,774 = 1,125,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,401/1,125,774 = 1,125,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,401x = 1,125,774 × 1,125,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,401x = 1,267,367,099,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,367,099,076/721,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,813.62

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