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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,552 and 1,548,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,552 and 1,548,133 is: 3,396,937.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,552 : 1,548,133 = 1,548,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,552/1,548,133 = 1,548,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,552x = 1,548,133 × 1,548,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,552x = 2,396,715,785,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,715,785,689/705,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,396,937.13

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