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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,516 and 1,389,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,516 and 1,389,078 is: 3,134,829.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,516 : 1,389,078 = 1,389,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,516/1,389,078 = 1,389,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,516x = 1,389,078 × 1,389,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,516x = 1,929,537,690,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,537,690,084/615,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,134,829.46

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