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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,456 and 1,121,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,456 and 1,121,481 is: 1,743,307.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,456 : 1,121,481 = 1,121,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,456/1,121,481 = 1,121,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,456x = 1,121,481 × 1,121,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,456x = 1,257,719,633,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,719,633,361/721,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,307.47

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