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Finding the Third Proportional to 703,818 and 1,547,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 703,818 and 1,547,595 is: 3,402,939.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,818 : 1,547,595 = 1,547,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,818/1,547,595 = 1,547,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,818x = 1,547,595 × 1,547,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,818x = 2,395,050,284,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,050,284,025/703,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,939.80

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