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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,464 and 1,121,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,464 and 1,121,490 is: 1,743,316.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,464 : 1,121,490 = 1,121,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,464/1,121,490 = 1,121,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,464x = 1,121,490 × 1,121,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,464x = 1,257,739,820,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,739,820,100/721,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,316.12

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