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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,721 and 1,121,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,721 and 1,121,867 is: 1,743,867.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,721 : 1,121,867 = 1,121,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,721/1,121,867 = 1,121,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,721x = 1,121,867 × 1,121,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,721x = 1,258,585,565,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,585,565,689/721,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,867.18

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