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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,672 and 1,665,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,672 and 1,665,576 is: 3,931,208

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,672 : 1,665,576 = 1,665,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,672/1,665,576 = 1,665,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,672x = 1,665,576 × 1,665,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,672x = 2,774,143,411,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,143,411,776/705,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,208

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