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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,460 and 1,480,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,460 and 1,480,808 is: 3,108,315.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,460 : 1,480,808 = 1,480,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,460/1,480,808 = 1,480,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,460x = 1,480,808 × 1,480,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,460x = 2,192,792,332,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,792,332,864/705,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,108,315.61

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