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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,690 and 1,551,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,690 and 1,551,348 is: 3,410,393.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,690 : 1,551,348 = 1,551,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,690/1,551,348 = 1,551,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,690x = 1,551,348 × 1,551,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,690x = 2,406,680,617,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,680,617,104/705,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410,393.54

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