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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,586 and 1,551,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,586 and 1,551,630 is: 3,412,136.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,586 : 1,551,630 = 1,551,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,586/1,551,630 = 1,551,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,586x = 1,551,630 × 1,551,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,586x = 2,407,555,656,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,555,656,900/705,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,412,136.38

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