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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,640 and 1,073,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,640 and 1,073,520 is: 1,594,770.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,640 : 1,073,520 = 1,073,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,640/1,073,520 = 1,073,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,640x = 1,073,520 × 1,073,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,640x = 1,152,445,190,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,445,190,400/722,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,594,770.83

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