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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,268 and 1,447,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,268 and 1,447,218 is: 2,961,310.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,268 : 1,447,218 = 1,447,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,268/1,447,218 = 1,447,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,268x = 1,447,218 × 1,447,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,268x = 2,094,439,939,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,439,939,524/707,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,961,310.20

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