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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,950 and 1,058,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,950 and 1,058,299 is: 1,551,349.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,950 : 1,058,299 = 1,058,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,950/1,058,299 = 1,058,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,950x = 1,058,299 × 1,058,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,950x = 1,119,996,773,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,996,773,401/721,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,551,349.50

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