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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,762 and 1,539,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,762 and 1,539,938 is: 3,350,574.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,762 : 1,539,938 = 1,539,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,762/1,539,938 = 1,539,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,762x = 1,539,938 × 1,539,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,762x = 2,371,409,043,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,409,043,844/707,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,350,574.12

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