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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,676 and 1,665,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,676 and 1,665,586 is: 3,931,232.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,676 : 1,665,586 = 1,665,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,676/1,665,586 = 1,665,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,676x = 1,665,586 × 1,665,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,676x = 2,774,176,723,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,176,723,396/705,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,232.92

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