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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,496 and 1,121,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,496 and 1,121,540 is: 1,743,394.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,496 : 1,121,540 = 1,121,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,496/1,121,540 = 1,121,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,496x = 1,121,540 × 1,121,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,496x = 1,257,851,971,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,851,971,600/721,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,394.24

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