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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,512 and 1,056,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,512 and 1,056,779 is: 1,510,160.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,512 : 1,056,779 = 1,056,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,512/1,056,779 = 1,056,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,512x = 1,056,779 × 1,056,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,512x = 1,116,781,854,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,781,854,841/739,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,510,160.56

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