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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,556 and 1,515,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,556 and 1,515,210 is: 3,272,527.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,556 : 1,515,210 = 1,515,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,556/1,515,210 = 1,515,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,556x = 1,515,210 × 1,515,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,556x = 2,295,861,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,861,344,100/701,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,527.56

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