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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,568 and 1,515,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,568 and 1,515,360 is: 3,273,119.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,568 : 1,515,360 = 1,515,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,568/1,515,360 = 1,515,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,568x = 1,515,360 × 1,515,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,568x = 2,296,315,929,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,315,929,600/701,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273,119.54

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