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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,559 and 1,515,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,559 and 1,515,216 is: 3,272,539.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,559 : 1,515,216 = 1,515,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,559/1,515,216 = 1,515,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,559x = 1,515,216 × 1,515,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,559x = 2,295,879,526,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,879,526,656/701,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,539.48

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