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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,948 and 1,058,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,948 and 1,058,296 is: 1,551,345.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,948 : 1,058,296 = 1,058,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,948/1,058,296 = 1,058,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,948x = 1,058,296 × 1,058,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,948x = 1,119,990,423,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,990,423,616/721,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,551,345.00

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