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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,010 and 1,337,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,010 and 1,337,724 is: 2,909,717.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,010 : 1,337,724 = 1,337,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,010/1,337,724 = 1,337,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,010x = 1,337,724 × 1,337,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,010x = 1,789,505,500,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,505,500,176/615,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,909,717.73

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