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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,554 and 1,548,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,554 and 1,548,137 is: 3,396,945.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,554 : 1,548,137 = 1,548,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,554/1,548,137 = 1,548,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,554x = 1,548,137 × 1,548,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,554x = 2,396,728,170,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,728,170,769/705,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,396,945.05

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