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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,203 and 1,064,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,203 and 1,064,115 is: 1,563,568.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,203 : 1,064,115 = 1,064,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,203/1,064,115 = 1,064,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,203x = 1,064,115 × 1,064,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,203x = 1,132,340,733,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,340,733,225/724,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,568.13

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