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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,841 and 1,540,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,841 and 1,540,080 is: 3,350,818.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,841 : 1,540,080 = 1,540,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,841/1,540,080 = 1,540,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,841x = 1,540,080 × 1,540,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,841x = 2,371,846,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,846,406,400/707,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,350,818.06

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