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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,448 and 1,121,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,448 and 1,121,468 is: 1,743,286.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,448 : 1,121,468 = 1,121,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,448/1,121,468 = 1,121,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,448x = 1,121,468 × 1,121,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,448x = 1,257,690,475,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,690,475,024/721,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,286.38

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