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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,480 and 1,521,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,480 and 1,521,000 is: 3,297,942.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,480 : 1,521,000 = 1,521,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,480/1,521,000 = 1,521,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,480x = 1,521,000 × 1,521,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,480x = 2,313,441,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,441,000,000/701,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,297,942.92

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