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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,560 and 1,700,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,560 and 1,700,564 is: 4,110,406.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,560 : 1,700,564 = 1,700,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,560/1,700,564 = 1,700,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,560x = 1,700,564 × 1,700,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,560x = 2,891,917,918,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,917,918,096/703,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,110,406.96

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