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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,004 and 1,122,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,004 and 1,122,492 is: 1,745,126.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,004 : 1,122,492 = 1,122,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,004/1,122,492 = 1,122,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,004x = 1,122,492 × 1,122,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,004x = 1,259,988,290,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,988,290,064/722,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745,126.47

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