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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,474 and 1,125,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,474 and 1,125,071 is: 1,752,014.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,474 : 1,125,071 = 1,125,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,474/1,125,071 = 1,125,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,474x = 1,125,071 × 1,125,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,474x = 1,265,784,755,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,784,755,041/722,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,014.27

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