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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,132 and 1,456,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,132 and 1,456,110 is: 3,015,445.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,132 : 1,456,110 = 1,456,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,132/1,456,110 = 1,456,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,132x = 1,456,110 × 1,456,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,132x = 2,120,256,332,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,256,332,100/703,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015,445.65

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