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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,130 and 1,447,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,130 and 1,447,802 is: 2,972,686.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,130 : 1,447,802 = 1,447,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,130/1,447,802 = 1,447,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,130x = 1,447,802 × 1,447,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,130x = 2,096,130,631,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,130,631,204/705,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,686.78

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