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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,692 and 1,544,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,692 and 1,544,395 is: 3,389,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,692 : 1,544,395 = 1,544,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,692/1,544,395 = 1,544,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,692x = 1,544,395 × 1,544,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,692x = 2,385,155,916,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,155,916,025/703,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,389,488.46

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